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Notes
- ^ a b Early years are redirected by decade, combining 10 musicicles as one musicicle (which lists each event, noting each year "14xx"): 1490-1499 redirect to "1490s_in_music" and 1480-1489 redirect to "1480s_in_music" etc. See also 2000 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002 See also 2003 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels See also 2004 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels Events January 1 - In most of Europe copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier including This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 2006. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2008 See also 1899 in music, other events of 1900, 1901 in music and the List of 'years in music'. See also 1900 in music, other events of 1901, 1902 in music and the List of 'years in music'. Events April 30 - Claude Debussy 's Opera Pelléas et Mélisande is premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Events February 11 - Anton Bruckner 's 9th Symphony premieres in Vienna Enrico Caruso joins Events January 13 - Béla Bartók 's Symphonic poem Kossuth is premiered in Budapest, becoming his first Events January 26 - Arnold Schoenberg 's symphonic poem Pelleas und Melisande is premiered in Vienna. Events May 27 - Gustav Mahler 's Symphony No 6 is premiered in Essen. Events February 21 - Frederick Delius 's Opera A Village Romeo and Juliet is premiered in Berlin Events January 26 - Sergei Rachmaninoff 's Symphony No 2 is premiered Events November 28 - Sergei Rachmaninoff 's Piano Concerto No See also 1909 in music, other events of 1910, 1911 in music and the List of 'years in music'. Events May 24 - Edward Elgar conducts the premiere of his Symphony No Events February 28 - In a concert in Copenhagen, Carl Nielsen conducts the premiere of his Symphony No Events April 1 - Manuel de Falla 's Opera La vida breve is given its world premiere in Nice Events October 15 - In Rovigo, Beniamino Gigli makes his Operatic debut in Amilcare Ponchielli 's La Gioconda Events Tom Brown 's band from New Orleans goes to Chicago Illinois and start advertising themselves as a " Jass Band " Events February 1 - Carl Nielsen conducts the premiere of his Symphony No Events May 12 - Béla Bartók 's Ballet The Wooden Prince is premiered in Budapest Events March 3 - Béla Bartók 's String Quartet No 2 is premiered in Budapest May 24 - Events July 22 - The Ballets Russes gives the world premiere of Manuel de Falla 's ballet El sombrero de tres picos Events January 19 - The Salzburg Festival is revived Mamie Smith 's first Blues recordings become a hit alerting Events Clarence Williams makes his first recordings The Harvard Glee Club takes its first trip to Europe garnering international press Events January 24 - Carl Nielsen conducts the premiere of his Symphony No Events November 11 - Premiere of John Foulds 's World Requiem at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Events February 18 - First recordings by Bix Beiderbecke February 24 - An Experiment In Modern Music concert at Events February 25 - Art Gillham - The Whispering Pianist records the first electrical recordings to be released for Columbia using the Events May 12 - Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No 1 premiere Leningrad Events January 8 - Alban Berg 's Lyric Suite is premiered in Vienna. Events April 27 - Igor Stravinsky 's ballet Apollon musagète is premiered in Washington September 11 Events May 3 - Francis Poulenc 's Concert champêtre for Harpsichord and orchestra is premiered in Paris Events The BBC Symphony Orchestra is formed Festival Puccini is launched at Torre del Lago. Events Roy Rogers ' musical career begins Mary Garden retires from the Chicago Opera Alberto Rabagliati 's singing Events January 14 - Maurice Ravel 's Piano Concerto is premiered in Paris October 19 - Frankie Laine Events January 23 - Béla Bartók 's Piano Concerto No 2 is premiered in Frankfurt National Association Events March 12 - the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler given the world premiere of Paul Hindemith Events April 8 - Béla Bartók 's String Quartet No 5 is premiered in Washington DC. Events January 4 - Billboard magazine publishes its first music Hit parade March 28 - Inaugurational Events January 21 - Paul Sacher conducts the world premiere of Béla Bartók 's Music for Strings Percussion and Celesta Events January 16 Benny Goodman plays the first jazz concert at Carnegie Hall. Events Publication of Music Here and Now, book by Ernst Krenek March 23 – Béla Bartók 's Violin Concerto Events January - Frank Sinatra joins the Tommy Dorsey orchestra July 20 - Billboard magazine publishes its first "Music Events January 5 - Ernesto Bonino debuts on Italian Radio January 15 - Olivier Messiaen 's Events Bunk Johnson makes his first recordings Capitol Records founded by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Events January 1, 1943 - Frank Sinatra appears at The Paramount causing a mob scene of hysterical bobby-soxers to Events Jo Stafford launches her solo career Frank Sinatra begins his film career with the musical Higher and Higher Events The Motion Picture Daily Fame Poll designates Bing Crosby "Top Male Vocalist" for the ninth straight year Events February 8 - Béla Bartók 's Piano Concerto No 3 is premiered posthumously by György Sándor with Events August 7 - Carlo Bergonzi makes his professional debut as Schaunard in La Bohème at the Arena Argentina in Catania Events Aldeburgh Festival is founded by Benjamin Britten, Eric Crozier and Peter Pears. Events December 29 - Les Paul and Mary Ford marry Mitch Miller begins his career as one of the 20th century's Events January 3 - Sam Phillips launches Sun Records at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis Tennessee. Events July 11 - Disc jockey and music promoter Alan Freed broadcasts his first Rhythm and blues radio programme from station WJW in Events Pierre Schaeffer publishes his A la recherche d'une musique concrète (The Search for a Concrete Music, an explanation of his experimental Events Arthur Bliss replaces Arnold Bax as Master of the Queen's Music. Events Frank Sinatra wins the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in From Here to Eternity, 1953 resuscitating his singing Events January 1 - RCA victor announces a marketing plan called "Operation TNT Events The Malt Shop Era Begins With Love Is Strange By Mickey & Sylvia January 1 - Blue Suede Shoes Events January 5 - Renato Carosone and his band start their American tour in Cuba. Events January 28 - Little Richard begins attending classes at Oakwood College in Huntsville Alabama January Events 1959 (date unknown Jimi Hendrix buys first Electric guitar: a White Single pickup Supro Ozark 1560 S. Events January 14 - Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant in the U Events January 15 - Motown Records signs The Supremes January 20 - Francis Poulenc 's Gloria Events January 1 - The Beatles and Brian Poole and the Tremeloes both audition at Decca Records, a company which has the option Events January 1 - The Beatles start a 5 day tour in Scotland to support the release of their new single "Love Me Do" Events January 1 - Top of the Pops premieres on BBC television See also Events January 4 - Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is sold to CBS for $13 million Events January 3 - Hullabaloo shows promotional videos of The Beatles songs "Day Tripper" and "We Can Work It The year 1967 was an important year for Psychedelic rock, with releases from The Beatles ( Sgt Events January 4 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix is jailed by Stockholm police after trashing a hotel room during a drunken fist fight with Events Perhaps the two most famous musical events of 1969 were concerts Events Charles Wuorinen, aged 32 becomes the youngest composer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Events February 5 - Eric Burdon & War disbanding They never performed togeather again until April 21 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall Events January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis Tennessee is renamed " Elvis Presley Blvd" January 20 - Events January-February January 9 - Mick Jagger 's request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug bust putting an abrupt end Events January - The Ramones form January - Joni Mitchell releases her monumental album Court and Spark, supported Events January 2 - New York City US District Court Judge Richard Owen rules that former Beatle John Lennon and his lawyers Events January-February January 5 - Bob Dylan releases Desire January 6 - Peter Frampton Events Bohemian Rhapsody is named 'The Best Single Of The Last 25 Years' by BPI. Events January: May - The Bee Gees dominate the singles and album charts as Saturday Night Fever becomes a cultural phenomenon See also Musical groups established in 1979 Record labels established in 1979 1979 in music (UK Events January January 1 - The year starts off with a strong Disco backlash which causes the majority of musicians to abandon the use of real instruments See also Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 List of 'years in music' See also 1982 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 Major releases Michael Jackson's Thriller, the highest-selling album of all time as well as the best-selling album of 1983 and 1984 was released See also Events January 21 - " Relax " by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart it Events January January 28 - Various artists, under the group name USA For Africa, including Ray Charles See also Musical groups established in 1986 Record labels established in 1986 Events January See also Musical groups established in 1987 Record labels established in 1987 Events This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 1988. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990 See also 1991 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1991 Record labels This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992 This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993. Events January This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994. See also 1995 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1995 Record This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996. Events January January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998 See also 1999 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1999 Record See also 1799 in music, other events of 1800, 1801 in music and the List of 'years in music'. See also 1800 in music, other events of 1801, 1802 in music and the List of 'years in music'. Events Johann Nikolaus Forkel publishes his biography Life of Johann Sebastian Bach. Events Popular Music Classical Music Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for Violin and Piano Op 47 ("Kreutzer" Symphony Events Beethoven angrily renames his Third Symphony from the Napoleon to the Eroica after Napoleon crowns himself emperor Events Beethoven 's opera Leonore (the first version of Fidelio) is premiered in Vienna. Events Carl Czerny publishes his first composition at the age of 15 Events Muzio Clementi begins negotiating for British publication rights to the music of Ludwig van Beethoven Classical Music Events December 22 - Ludwig van Beethoven puts on a marathon Benefit concert in Vienna, including the first performances of Events Classical Music Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano concerto no See also 1809 in music, other events of 1810, 1811 in music and the List of 'years in music'. Events None listed Classical Music Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Trio No Events Classical music Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony no 7 (Opus 92 Symphony Events Louise Reichardt moves to Hamburg, where she opens the first public music school for women and conducts a women's choir Events Invention of the Metronome by Johann Nepomuk Mälzel Classical Music John Field - Events Gioacchino Rossini goes to Naples as musical and artistic director of the Teatro San Carlo. Events Louise Reichardt becomes the first woman conductor when she takes charge of a performance of work by Handel in Lubeck. Events Felix Mendelssohn begins studying composition with Carl Friedrich Zelter. Events December 24 - " Silent Night " written by Josef Mohr and composed by Franz Xaver Gruber December Events Popular Music Classical music João Domingos Bomtempo - Requiem in C Minor Anton Reicha - Andante Events Pietro Raimondi returns to Naples and begins his career as an opera composer Events Opera Johann Kaspar Aiblinger - Rodrigo und Chimene Michele Carafa - Events March 16 - Marriage of Gioacchino Rossini and Spanish soprano Isabella Colbran. Events Franz Liszt leaves Vienna for Paris Gioacchino Rossini arrives in London and is presented to King George IV. Events Beethoven 9th Symphony debuts June 21 - Franz Liszt makes his London debut Events First performance of Ludwig van Beethoven 's Ninth Symphony in England François-Adrien Boïeldieu 's opera La dame Events Published Popular Music "The Old Oaken Bucket " w Events Rossini 's mother dies prompting his return home to Bologna Events (none listed Popular music "Oh! No! We Never Mention Her" by Thomas Haynes Bayly & Events Felix Mendelssohn conducts Bach 's St Matthew Passion at Berlin Popular music Events Felix Mendelssohn arrives in Italy Classical music Frédéric Chopin - Revolutionary Events Frédéric Chopin arrives in Paris Popular music William Crosswell - "Lord Lead the Way the Events Classical Music Albert Lortzing - Singspiel Szenen aus Mozarts Leben Felix Mendelssohn - Events Hector Berlioz marries Harriet Smithson May 13 - Italian Symphony by Felix Mendelssohn is premiered Events Statue of Jean-Jacques Rousseau is erected in his birthplace of Geneva. Events Publication of Luigi Cherubini 's Cours de contrepoint et de fugue Classical music Frédéric Events April - Soprano Maria Malibran is seriously injured in a riding accident but refuses to see a doctor she dies later in the year at the age of 28 Events June 11 - Prussian Copyright Act protecting for the first time performances of concert music Pauline Garcia-Viardot makes her Events March 7 &ndash Jenny Lind, the "Swedish Nightingale" debuts at the Stockholm Opera Giovanni Ricordi Events Felix Mendelssohn conducts the first performance of Franz Schubert 's Great C Major Symphony Classical Music Events February 11 - Gaetano Donizetti 's opera La Fille du Regiment premieres in Paris Robert Schumann Events Robert Schumann writes two symphonies Symphony nr1 in Bb opus 38 (also called "Spring"-symphony and Symphony nr Events May 31 - Frederick William IV of Prussia creates a new order of merit for the arts and sciences Events February 6 - The Virginia Minstrels perform the first Minstrel show ( Bowery Amphitheatre, New York City) Events November 25 - The Bohemian Girl music by Michael William Balfe and libretto by Alfred Bunn has its American Events March 13 - Felix Mendelssohn 's Violin Concerto premiered in Leipzig April 21 - Albert Lortzing Events Adolphe Sax patened the " Saxophone " Electric lighting is installed at the Paris Opéra Events March 14 - Verdi 's Macbeth (opera premieres at Teatro della Pergola in Florence Italy. Events Richard Wagner begins writing libretto that will become Der Ring des Nibelungen ( The Ring of the Nibelung) Events Pianist and composer Stephen Heller visits London on a concert tour See also 1849 in music, other events of 1850, 1851 in music and the List of 'years in music'. Events February 6 - Schumann's Symphony No 3 premiered in Düsseldorf, the composer conducting Events Michael William Balfe sets off for Danzig to visit his daughter Events Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg sets up in business as a piano manufacturer in New York City, and the firm of Steinway and Sons is born Events The Accordion is patented by Anthony Foss. Robert Schumann unsuccessfully attempts suicide Events Franz Liszt gives the first performance of his ''Piano Concerto No Events Foundation of the Teatro de la Zarzuela by Francisco Asenjo Barbieri. Events Georges Bizet wins the Prix de Rome. Published popular songs "Does He Love Me?" Events January 25 - The Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn is played at the marriage of Queen Victoria's daughter "Vicky" the Events March 4 - Charter of the French Opera House New Orleans, which opens on December 1 of the same year with a gala performance of Events The first Viennese Operetta, Das Pensionat by Franz von Suppé, debuts at the Theater an der Wien Events Tannhäuser scandal in Paris. Giuseppe Verdi is elected a deputy in the first parliament of the new Italian Events February 1 - " The Battle Hymn of the Republic " by Julia Ward Howe is published in Atlantic Monthly Events Modest Mussorgsky begins work on an opera Salammbô, which is never finished Events Anton Bruckner composes his Symphony No 0 ( "Die Nullte") Events January 1 - Hector Berlioz completes his Memoirs April 28 - Giacomo Meyerbeer 's Opera Events Sir William Sterndale Bennett becomes Principal of the British Royal Academy of Music. Events Arthur Sullivan scores his first Operetta, Cox and Box. Events Modest Mussorgsky begins work on Boris Godunov, which is completed six years later Events April 3 - Edvard Grieg 's Piano Concerto is premiered at Copenhagen 's Casino See also 1869 in music, other events of 1870, 1871 in music and the List of 'years in music'. Events December 24 - Giuseppe Verdi 's Opera Aida premieres Anton Bruckner gives a series of organ Events Friedrich Nietzsche takes up musical composition again after a long break Events Joseph Parry becomes Professor of Music at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Events Richard Wagner moves into the villa at Bayreuth. Franz Xaver Haberl founds a school for church musicians at Regensburg Events March 3 - Georges Bizet 's Carmen debuts in Paris. May 6 - Richard Wagner Events February 24 - Incidental music composed by Edvard Grieg for Henrik Ibsen 's Peer Gynt premieres Events Thomas Edison invents the Phonograph. Richard Wagner conducts in London Events May 28 – Gilbert & Sullivan 's HMS Pinafore debuts in London Published popular music Events December 31 - Gilbert & Sullivan 's The Pirates of Penzance debuts in New York City Engelbert Events Richard Strauss' first major work a symphony in D minor is premiered Events February 10 - Offenbach 's Tales of Hoffmann debuts in Paris November 9 - Johannes Events January - Richard Wagner completes Parsifal Helsinki University Chorus ( Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat) is founded Events Friedrich Kiel is involved in a traffic accident from which he never completely recovered Events late December - Seventh Symphony of Anton Bruckner is premiered in Leipzig, bringing the composer his first great Events October 25 - Johannes Brahms ' Symphony No 4 is premiered in Meiningen. Events March 21 - Anton Bruckner's Symphony No 7 is performed for the first time publicly in Vienna conducted by Hans Richter Events Published popular music "Angels Without Wings" w Events Wax Phonograph cylinders are mass marketed Hamish MacCunn marries Alison daughter of John Pettie, RA Events November 20 - Gustav Mahler 's Symphony No 1 is premiered in Budapest Emile Berliner Events September 9 - Edward Elgar 's concert Overture Froissart is premiered at Events October 16 - The Chicago Symphony Orchestra gives its inaugural concert Events April 28 - Kullervo premiered December 18 ( December 6 O Events February 9 - Premiere of Giuseppe Verdi 's final opera Falstaff in La Scala in Milan Events March 14 - Johan Svendsen conducts the world premiere of Carl Nielsen 's Symphony No Events August 10 - The first ever Promenade Concert is held at the Queen's Hall in London Events February 1 - Giacomo Puccini 's La bohème debuts in Turin March - Leo Stern plays in the premiere Events March 27 - Premiere of Sergei Rachmaninoff 's First Symphony Events Scott Joplin publishes "Swipsy Cakewalk" (for piano Events April 26 - Jean Sibelius 's Symphony No 1 is premiered in Helsinki The year 1701 in music involved some significant events See also 1700 in music, other events of 1701, 1702 in music The year 1702 in music involved some significant events Events Johann Sebastian Bach leaves Lüneburg. The year 1703 in music involved some significant events Events Johann Sebastian Bach gets a summer job as a violinist at the court of Weimar The year 1704 in music involved some significant events Events Johann Christoph Pepusch arrives in London The year 1705 in music involved some significant events Events Johann Sebastian Bach sets off for Lübeck to hear Dieterich Buxtehude The year 1706 in music involved some significant events Events Louis-Antoine Dornel succeeds François d'Agincourt as organist at The year 1707 in music involved some significant events Events George Frideric Handel meets Domenico Scarlatti in Venice The year 1708 in music involved some significant events Events Alessandro Scarlatti returns to Naples from Venice The year 1709 in music involved some significant events Events Johann Georg Pisendel leaves his post in the court orchestra of Ansbach The year 1710 in music involved some significant events Events Classical music Louis-Nicolas Clérambault The year 1711 in music involved some significant events Events Invention of the Tuning fork by John Shore. The year 1712 in music involved some significant events Events George Frideric Handel re-locates to London The year 1713 in music involved some significant events Events Foundation of the Académie Royale de Danse by King Louis XIV of France The year 1714 in music involved some significant events Events A school of dance opens at the Paris Opera. The year 1715 in music involved some significant events Events Vaudeville is staged for the first time in Paris. The year 1716 in music involved some significant events Events Georg Philipp Telemann visits Eisenach resulting in an appointment as visiting The year 1717 in music involved some significant events Events July 13 - Domenico Zipoli arrives in Buenos Aires with 52 other Jesuit The year 1718 in music involved some significant events Events Antonio Vivaldi tours Italy This article lists the most significant events and works of the year 1719 in music. This article lists the most significant events and works of the year 1720 in music. The year 1721 in music involved some significant events Events Johann Sebastian Bach marries his second wife Anna Magdalena. The year 1722 in music involved some significant events Events Tomaso Albinoni becomes opera director to the Elector of Bavaria The year 1723 in music involved some significant events Events April - Johann Sebastian Bach is appointed Cantor and Musical Director of the The year 1724 in music involved some significant events Events Johann Sebastian Bach begins his Mass in B minor. The year 1725 in music involved some significant events Events Giovanni Battista Pergolesi goes to Naples to study under Gaetano The year 1726 in music involved some significant events Events George Frideric Handel becomes a British subject The year 1727 in music involved some significant events Events Farinelli performs at Bologna where he meets his mentor Antonio Bernacchi The year 1728 in music involved some significant events Events Giuseppe Tartini opens a school for violinists in Padua. The year 1729 in music involved some significant events Events George Frideric Handel becomes co-manager of the King's Theatre London The year 1730 in music involved some significant events Events The Beggar's Opera by John Gay is so popular that a deck Events The Academy of Vocal Music changes its name to the Academy of Ancient Music. Events The first Theatre is built on the site of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London February 3 - L'Opera Comique Events Susannah Maria Arne makes her stage début in the first opera written by her brother Thomas Events Foundation of the Imperial Ballet School at Saint Petersburg Classical music George Frideric Handel Events February 18 - Flora becomes the first opera performed in the United States - at Charleston South Carolina Events November 25 &ndash A three-manual 43-stop organ built by Gottfried Silbermann, is dedicated at the new Frauenkirche in Events April - George Frideric Handel suffers a probable stroke resulting in the temporary paralysis of his right arm Events Antonio Vivaldi conducts a festival to celebrate the 100th opening of the Schouwburg theater Classical music Events September - Leopold Mozart is expelled from the Benedictine University of Salzburg for poor attendance Events Johann Sebastian Bach begins to lose his sight Carl Heinrich Graun becomes Kapellmeister to Frederick II of Prussia Events Johann Friedrich Agricola arrives in Berlin to study musical composition under Johann Joachim Quantz. Events Joseph Benda joins the Prussian royal orchestra Classical music Johann Sebastian Bach Events Johann Sebastian Bach examines the organ at the Johanniskirche Leipzig March 23 - English premiere of Handel's Messiah Events Classical music Thomas Arne - The Death of Abel (oratorio Johann Sebastian Events Thomas Arne enlarges the orchestra at Vauxhall Gardens, taking on John Hebden as principal cellist and bassoonist Events Elias Gottlieb Haussmann completes his famous portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach Classical music Events Johann Sebastian Bach is presented to King Frederick II of Prussia in Berlin the king plays a theme for Bach and challenges the musician Events Bayreuth Opera House opens Nicola Porpora becomes Kapellmeister at Dresden Events None listed Popular Music "Soldiers of Christ Arise" (hymn by Charles Wesley Events Farinelli is knighted by King Ferdinand VI of Spain. Ten-year-old Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf begins playing with Events The " War of the Buffoons " (La Querelle des Bouffons divides Paris Events George Frideric Handel is operated on for an eye condition at Guy's Hospital in London Events Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach publishes his treatise Versuch, including instructions for improvisation Events Composer Christoph Graupner loses his sight Publication of Giuseppe Tartini 's treatise Trattato di musica secondo la vera Events In Britain William Boyce is appointed Master of the King's Musick. Events Christoph Willibald Gluck is knighted by Pope Benedict XIV Classical music Opera The year 1757 in music involved some significant compositions Events The first manual on the Guitar is published in the English language William Boyce becomes organist of the Chapel Events Johann Friedrich Agricola succeeds Carl Heinrich Graun as director of Frederick the Great 's royal Opera. Events Joseph Haydn marries but he and his wife will live apart for most of their lives Events Francesco Geminiani visits Dublin, where he is robbed of a valuable manuscript Events Johann Christian Bach composing for the King's Theatre in London; here he meets Carl Friedrich Abel for the first time Events James Hook becomes musical director of Marylebone Gardens in London The family of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Events Wilhelm Friedemann Bach leaves his post as organist at Halle. See also 1764 in music, other events of 1765, 1766 in music, List of years in music. Events Joseph Haydn becomes Kapellmeister to the Esterházys The orchestra is increased to 22 players Events Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach succeeds his godfather Telemann as director of church music in Hamburg. Events Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his family are resident in Vienna until December Events Luigi Boccherini goes to Madrid as the court chamber music composer to the Infante Don Luis Events The "Concert des Amateurs" is founded by François-Joseph Gossec. Events Foundation of the Royal Theatre Ballet School in Copenhagen, Denmark. Events Carl Stamitz is resident composer at Versailles. Dr Charles Burney visits Johann Baptist Vanhal at Events Mozart goes to Vienna in search of work James Hook vacates his post at Marylebone Gardens Events Antonio Salieri is appointed court composer to the Emperor Joseph II. Events Premiere of Pierre Beaumarchais 's play The Barber of Seville, which will later provide material for more than one opera Events Charles Burney publishes his History of Music Bolshoi Theatre hosts its first annual Opera season Events Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arrives in Vienna. Samuel Arnold becomes musical director of the Haymarket Theatre in London Events Mozart's mother dies Classical music François Joseph Gossec - Symphonie concertante en fa majeur n° Events April - The London Magazine reports on the organ-playing of three-year-old prodigy William Crotch. Events Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composes his opera Idomeneo at Munich Events Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart moves to Vienna to pursue his career but is passed over in favour of Antonio Salieri as music teacher Events August 4 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart marries Constanze Weber. Events August 23 - Maria Anna Mozart marries Johann Baptist Franz von Berchtold Events April 29 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and violinist Regina Strinasacchi perform Mozart's Sonata in B flat for Violin and Keyboard See also 1784 in music, other events of 1785, 1786 in music, List of years in music. See also 1785 in music, other events of 1786, 1787 in music, List of years in music. Events Luigi Boccherini becomes court composer in Berlin. Ludwig van Beethoven goes to Vienna, where he meets Mozart See also 1787 in music, other events of 1788, 1789 in music, List of years in music. See also 1788 in music, other events of 1789, 1790 in music, List of years in music. Events Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven meet for the first time The year 1791 in music involved some significant events Events Joseph Haydn is brought to London by Johann Peter Salomon. Events April 13 - Joseph Martin Kraus 's Symphonie funèbre is played at the funeral of Gustavus III of Sweden. Events September 25 - The Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the "black Mozart" loses his command and is imprisoned at Houdainville Events Joseph Haydn begins his second visit to London Popular Music Classical Music Events Joseph Haydn returns to Vienna following second London visit Events The father of Gioacchino Rossini is imprisoned for collaborating with the French and Rossini's mother takes him to Bologna Events February 12 - First performance of Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser (God Save Emperor Francis an anthem to Francis II Events Michael Haydn takes on Carl Maria von Weber as a pupil free of charge First edition of Niemetschek's biography of See also 1798 in music, other events of 1799, 1800 in music and the List of 'years in music'. This page indexes the individual year in music pages 2000s
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