1798 in music
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Events
- Michael HaydnMichael HaydnJohann Michael Haydn was an Austrian composer of the classical period, the younger brother of Joseph Haydn.-Life:...
takes on Carl Maria von WeberCarl Maria von WeberCarl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber was a German composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist and critic, one of the first significant composers of the Romantic school....
as a pupil, free of charge - First edition of Niemetschek'sFranz Xaver NiemetschekFranz Xaver Niemetschek was a Czech philosopher, teacher and music critic. He wrote the first full-length biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart which has remained an important source of information about the composer.-Life:Niemetschek came from a large, musical family...
biography of Mozart published.
Births
- January 31 – Carl Gottlieb ReissigerCarl Gottlieb ReissigerCarl Gottlieb Reißiger was a German Kapellmeister and composer.-Biography:...
, kappellmeister and composer (d. 1859) - March 9 – Mathilda BerwaldMathilda BerwaldMathilda Charlotta Berwald, née Cohn Mathilda Charlotta Berwald, née Cohn Mathilda Charlotta Berwald, née Cohn (9 March 1798 in Helsinki in Finland - 3 May 1877 in Stockholm, was a Finnish and Swedish concert singer. She was later appointed official singer (Hovsångare) of the Swedish royal court....
, HovsångareHovsångareHovsångare , literally Court Singer, is a title awarded by the Swedish monarch to a singer who, by their vocal art, has contributed to the international standing of Swedish singing. The formal title was introduced by King Gustav III of Sweden in 1773, with the first recipients being Elisabeth Olin...
(d. 1877) - October 28 – Henri BertiniHenri BertiniHenri Jérôme Bertini was a French classical composer and pianist.- Life :Henri Jérôme Bertini was born in London on October 28, 1798, but his family returned to Paris six months later. He received his early musical education from his father and his brother, a pupil of Muzio Clementi...
, pianist and composer (d. 1876) - date unknown
- Andrea MaffeiAndrea MaffeiAndrea Maffei was an Italian poet, translator and librettist.-Life:Maffei was born in Molina di Ledro, Trentino.A follower of Vincenzo Monti, he formed part of the 19th century Italian classicist literary culture. Gaining laurea in jurisprudence, he moved for some years to Verona, then to Venice...
, librettist (d. 1885) - Louis-Désiré Véron, opera manager (d. 1867)
- Andrea Maffei
Deaths
- January 4 – Giuseppe GiordaniGiuseppe GiordaniGiuseppe Giordani was an Italian composer, mainly of opera.He was born in Naples, where he studied music with Domenico Cimarosa and Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli. In 1774 he was appointed as music director of the chapel of the Duomo of Naples. His first opera was released in 1779...
, opera composer (b. 1751) - January 20 – Christian CannabichChristian CannabichJohann Christian Innocenz Bonaventura Cannabich , was a German violinist, composer, and Kapellmeister of the Classical era...
, composer (b. 1731) - January 28 – Christian Gottlob NeefeChristian Gottlob NeefeChristian Gottlob Neefe was a German opera composer and conductor.Neefe was born in Chemnitz, Saxony. He received a musical education and started to compose at the age of 12...
, composer and conductor (b. 1748) - July 15 – Gaetano PugnaniGaetano PugnaniGaetano Pugnani was born in Turin. He trained on the violin under Giovanni Battista Somis and Giuseppe Tartini. In 1752, Pugnani became the first violinist of the Royal Chapel in Turin. Then he went on a large tour that granted him great fame for his extraordinary skill on the violin...
, violinist (b. 1731) - November 30 – Friedrich Fleischmann, composer (b. 1766)
- December 16 – Gaetano BrunettiGaetano BrunettiGaetano Brunetti was a prolific Italian composer active in Spain under kings Charles III and IV...
, composer (b. 1744)