1850 in music
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- Jenny LindJenny LindJohanna Maria Lind , better known as Jenny Lind, was a Swedish opera singer, often known as the "Swedish Nightingale". One of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century, she is known for her performances in soprano roles in opera in Sweden and across Europe, and for an extraordinarily...
tours America, with Julius BenedictJulius BenedictSir Julius Benedict was a German-born composer and conductor, resident in England for most of his career.-Life:...
as her accompanist. - Soprano Wilhelmine Schröder-DevrientWilhelmine Schröder-DevrientWilhelmine Schröder-Devrient, born Wilhelmine Schröder , was a German operatic soprano. As a singer she combined a rare quality of tone with dramatic intensity of expression, which was as remarkable on the concert platform as in opera.- Biography :Schröder was born in Hamburg, the daughter of the...
marries her third husband, landowner Heinrich von Bock.
Published popular music
- Stephen FosterStephen FosterStephen Collins Foster , known as the "father of American music", was the pre-eminent songwriter in the United States of the 19th century...
- "Camptown RacesCamptown RacesGwine to Run All Night, or De Camptown Races is a minstrel song by Stephen Foster . It was probably composed in Cincinnati in 1849, according to Richard Jackson, and published by F. D. Benteen of Baltimore, Maryland, in February 1850...
" - "Molly Do You Love Me?"
- "Nelly Bly"
- "Camptown Races
- M. S. Pike - "Home Again"
- "I Have Got The Blues To Day!I Have Got The Blues To Day!"I Have Got The Blues To Day!" is a song published in 1850 with words by Miss Sarah M. Graham and music by Gustave Blessner. The song tells a tale of an evening of entertainment in which the singer imbibed too much. The next day, in various verses, his "little Fannie" fails to call, he is sick, he...
" w. Miss Sarah M. Graham, m. Gustave Blessner - "What Are The Wild Waves Saying" w. Joseph Edwards CarpenterJoseph Edwards CarpenterJoseph Edwards Carpenter was an English playwright, composer and songwriter.In 1851 Carpenter moved from Leamington to London. He wrote various touring musical entertainments such as The Road, the Rail and the River and aVocal, Pictorial, and Descriptive Illustration of Uncle Tom's Cabin...
m. Stephen GloverStephen Glover (composer)Stephen Glover , was a composer and teacher.Glover was brother to Charles William Glover. He was born in London in 1813, and became a popular composer of songs, ballads, and duets...
Classical music
- Hector BerliozHector BerliozHector Berlioz was a French Romantic composer, best known for his compositions Symphonie fantastique and Grande messe des morts . Berlioz made significant contributions to the modern orchestra with his Treatise on Instrumentation. He specified huge orchestral forces for some of his works; as a...
- La Fuite en Égypte (from l'Enfance du ChristL'enfance du ChristL'enfance du Christ , Opus 25, is an oratorio by the French composer Hector Berlioz, based on the Holy Family's flight into Egypt. Berlioz wrote his own words for the piece. Most of it was composed in 1853 and 1854, but it also incorporates an earlier work La fuite en Egypte...
) - Niels Gade - Symphony No. 4
- Édouard LaloÉdouard LaloÉdouard-Victoire-Antoine Lalo was a French composer.-Biography:Lalo was born in Lille , in northernmost France. He attended that city's music conservatory in his youth. Then, beginning at age 16, Lalo studied at the Paris Conservatoire under Berlioz's old enemy François Antoine Habeneck...
- Piano Trio no. 1 in C minor - Franz LisztFranz LisztFranz Liszt ; ), was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.Liszt became renowned in Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age...
- PrometheusPrometheus (Liszt)Franz Liszt composed his Prometheus in 1850, numbering it No. 5 in his cycle of symphonic poems when he revised it in 1855. The work is based on the Greek myth, Prometheus and is numbered S.99 in the Searle catalogue.-Composition:... - Anton RubinsteinAnton RubinsteinAnton Grigorevich Rubinstein was a Russian-Jewish pianist, composer and conductor. As a pianist he was regarded as a rival of Franz Liszt, and he ranks amongst the great keyboard virtuosos...
- Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 25 - Robert SchumannRobert SchumannRobert Schumann, sometimes known as Robert Alexander Schumann, was a German composer, aesthete and influential music critic. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most representative composers of the Romantic era....
- Symphony No. 3 op. 97 in E-flatSymphony No. 3 (Schumann)Composed from November 2 to December 9, 1850, the Symphony No. 3 “Rhenish” in E flat major, Op. 97, is the last symphony that Robert Schumann composed, although it was not the last symphony that he published...
, Cello Concerto op. 129 in A minorCello Concerto (Schumann)The Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129, by Robert Schumann was completed in a period of only two weeks, between 10 October and 24 October 1850, shortly after Schumann became the music director at Düsseldorf.The concerto was never played in Schumann's lifetime... - Louis SpohrLouis SpohrLouis Spohr was a German composer, violinist and conductor. Born Ludewig Spohr, he is usually known by the French form of his name. Described by Dorothy Mayer as "The Forgotten Master", Spohr was once as famous as Beethoven. As a violinist, his virtuoso playing was admired by Queen Victoria...
- String Quintet No. 7 in G minor (of 7) - Robert VolkmannRobert VolkmannFriedrich Robert Volkmann was a German composer.-Life:He was born in Lommatzsch, Saxony, Germany. His father was a music director for a church, so he trained his son in music to prepare him as a successor...
- Piano Trio No. 2 op. 5 in B-flat minor
Opera
- Daniel Aubert - L'enfant prodigueL'enfant prodigue (Auber)L'enfant prodigue is a grand opera in five acts composed by Daniel Auber to a French libretto by Eugène Scribe based on the Parable of the Prodigal Son in Chapter 15 of the Gospel of Luke. It was first performed at the Théâtre de l'Académie Nationale de Musique in Paris on 6 December 1850...
- Fromental HalévyFromental HalévyJacques-François-Fromental-Élie Halévy, usually known as Fromental Halévy , was a French composer. He is known today largely for his opera La Juive.-Early career:...
- La Tempesta - Robert SchumannRobert SchumannRobert Schumann, sometimes known as Robert Alexander Schumann, was a German composer, aesthete and influential music critic. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most representative composers of the Romantic era....
- Genoveva - Richard WagnerRichard WagnerWilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas...
- LohengrinLohengrin (opera)Lohengrin is a romantic opera in three acts composed and written by Richard Wagner, first performed in 1850. The story of the eponymous character is taken from medieval German romance, notably the Parzival of Wolfram von Eschenbach and its sequel, Lohengrin, written by a different author, itself...
Births
- January 6 - Xaver ScharwenkaXaver ScharwenkaFranz Xaver Scharwenka was a German pianist, composer and teacher. He was the brother of Philipp Scharwenka , who was also a composer and teacher of music.- Life and career :...
, pianist and composer (d. 1924) - February 18 - Sir George HenschelGeorge HenschelSir George Henschel , was a British baritone, pianist, conductor, and composer of German birth....
, PrussiaPrussiaPrussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
-born singer, conductor, composer, founder of London Symphony OrchestraLondon Symphony OrchestraThe London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:...
(d. 1934) - March 5 - Daniel B. TownerDaniel B. TownerDaniel Brink Towner was a composer who held a Doctorate of music, and used his abilities to develop the music to several Christian hymns which are still popular today.-Studies:...
, composer (d. 1919) - March 9 - Alexandre LuiginiAlexandre LuiginiAlexandre Clément Léon Joseph Luigini was a French composer and conductor, especially active in the opera house. As as composer, he is now remembered almost solely for his Ballet égyptien.-Life and career:...
, composer (d. 1906) - March 18 - Olefine MoeOlefine MoeOlefine Louise Margarethe Moe was a Norwegian opera singer, actress, opera director and singing teacher.She was born in Bergen, debuted as a dramatic actress on the Christiania Theatre in Christiania in 1868...
, opera singer - March 26 - Amalia RiégoAmalia RiégoAmalia Riégo was a Swedish soprano opera singer.Riégo was the daughter of the Spanish circus director and tightrope dancer John Riégo and the sister of the actor John Isak Riégo. She was a student of Jenny Lind and Isak Albert Berg and debuted at the Royal Swedish Opera in 1872, where she was...
, opera singer - April 25 - Luise Adolpha Le BeauLuise Adolpha Le BeauLuise Adolpha Le Beau was a German composer of classical music.-External links:*...
, German composer (d. 1927) - July 3 - Alfredo KeilAlfredo KeilAlfredo Cristiano Keil was a Portuguese romantic composer and painter.Keil was born in Lisbon, the son of Johann Christian Keil and wife Maria Josefina Stellflug...
, composer and painter (d. 1907) - July 4 - Ole OlsenOle Olsen (musician)Ole Olsen was a Norwegian organist, composer, conductor and military musician.-Life:Olsen was born in Hammerfest, in the county of Finnmark. His mother died when he was young. His father was Iver Olsen, a craftsman and an amateur musician who played the organ at the local church. From a young...
, NorwegianNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
composer (d. 1927) - September 9 - Leopoldo MiguezLeopoldo MiguezLeopoldo Miguez was a Brazilian composer.Born in Niterói, Miguez studied at conservatories in Paris. He was known as a champion of the music of Richard Wagner. He also directed the "Instituto Nacional de Musica." He also wrote the music for Brazil's Hymn for the Proclamation of the Republic. He...
, composer (d. 1902) - September 21 - Hans SittHans SittJan Hanuš Sitt, known as Hans Sitt, , was a Bohemian-German violinist, violist, teacher, and composer. During his lifetime, he was regarded as one of the foremost teachers of violin...
, German violinist, teacher and composer (d. 1922) - November 10 - Arthur Goring ThomasArthur Goring ThomasArthur Goring Thomas was an English composer. He was the youngest son of Freeman Thomas and Amelia, daughter of Colonel Thomas Frederick.He was born at Ratton Park, Sussex, and educated at Haileybury College...
, composer (d. 1892) - December 1 - Peter Erasmus Lange-MüllerPeter Erasmus Lange-MüllerPeter Erasmus Lange-Müller was a Danish composer and pianist. His compositional style was influenced by Danish folk music and by the work of Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, and of fellow Danish countrymen, including J. P. E...
, DanishDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
composer (d. 1926) - December 9 - Emma AbbottEmma AbbottEmma Abbott was an American operatic soprano and impresario known for her pure, clear voice of great flexibility and volume.-Early life:...
, singer - December 13 - Iver HolterIver HolterIver Paul Fredrik Holter was a Norwegian composer. He was conductor and music director of the Oslo Philharmonic for a quarter century....
, conductor and composer (d. 1941) - December 20 - Theo MarzialsTheo MarzialsThéophile-Jules-Henri "Theo" Marzials was a British composer, singer and poet. Marzials was described in 1894 as a "poet and eccentric" by parodist Max Beerbohm, and, after writing and performing several popular songs, vanished into obscurity...
, composer, singer and poet (d. 1920) - December 21 - Zdeněk FibichZdenek FibichZdeněk Fibich was a Czech composer of classical music. Among his compositions are chamber works , symphonic poems, three symphonies, at least seven operas , melodramas including the substantial trilogy Hippodamia,...
, CzechCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
composer (d. 1900) - December 29 - Tomás BretónTomás BretónTomás Bretón was a Spanish musician and composer.-Biography:Tomás Bretón was born in Salamanca.He gained renown as a result of the success of his zarzuela La verbena de la Paloma, although other were well-received works, included his operas Los amantes de Teruel, based on the eponymous legend,...
, composer (d. 1923)
Deaths
- February 15- Elisabeth ForsseliusElisabeth ForsseliusGertrud Elisabeth Forsselius , later Elisabet Haeffner and Elisabet Fahlgren, , was a Swedish opera singer and actor, married to the German-born Swedish composer Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, and the actor and singer Johan Jacob Fahlgren...
, actress and singer (b. 1771) - March 19 - Adalbert GyrowetzAdalbert GyrowetzVojtěch Matyáš Jírovec was a Bohemian composer.- Biography :...
, composer (b. 1763) - March 25 - Francesco BasiliFrancesco BasiliFrancesco Basili was an Italian composer and conductor. He was born in Loreto and died in Rome.-References:...
, conductor and composer (b. 1767) - April 3 - Václav TomášekVáclav TomášekVáclav Jan Křtitel Tomášek, was a Czech composer and music teacher.-Life:As a pianist, he was an autodidact, becoming one of the most important piano teachers of Prague for a century. Until 1824 he worked as a piano teacher in aristocratic families...
, pianist and composer (b. 1774) - May - Ludwig SchuberthLudwig Schuberth (composer)Ludwig Schuberth was a German composer.Schuberth was born in Magdeburg but spent much of his career in Russia. His works include symphonies, operas, chamber music, art songs, and songs for solo instruments. He died at St. Petersburg.-References:...
, composer (b. 1806) - July 28 - Stefano PavesiStefano PavesiStefano Pavesi was an Italian composer.Born in Casaletto Vaprio, he is best known for his many operas.. He died at Crema, Lombardy in 1850.-References:...
, composer (b. 1779) - October 12 - Luigia BoccabadatiLuigia BoccabadatiLuigia Boccabadati was an Italian operatic soprano.Born in Modena, Boccabadati made her professional opera debut at the Teatro Regio di Parma in 1817. She then appeared in opera houses in Venice and Rome. She performed the roles of Giulietta in Nicola Vaccai's Giulietta e Romeo and the title...
, operatic soprano (b. 1800) - October 14 - Alexandrine-Caroline BranchuAlexandrine-Caroline BranchuAlexandrine-Caroline Branchu was a French opera soprano. She was born in Cap-Haïtien, Haïti at a time when Haiti was a French colony...
, operatic soprano (b. 1780) - December 3 - Andrei SychraAndrei SychraAndrei Osipovich Sychra was a Russian guitarist, composer and teacher, of Czech ancestry...
, guitarist and composer (b. c. 1773)