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Overview of the events of 1748 in music
Events
Classical Music
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Johan Agrell – 6 Keyboard Sonatas, Op. 2
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Johann Sebastian Bach – 18 Chorale Preludes,
BWV 651–668 finished (composed 1740–1748)
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Martin Berteau – 6 Cello Sonatas, Op. 1
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Michel Corrette
- Les Pantins (No. 17 in his 25 Concertos Comiques)
- La Tourière (No. 18 in his 25 Concertos Comiques)
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Elisabetta de Gambarini — Lessons and Songs Op. 2, for harpsichord
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George Frideric Handel
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Joshua, HWV 64, oratorio premiered, composed 1747
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Alexander Balus, HWV 65, oratorio premiered, composed 1747
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Susanna, HWV 66, oratorio composed, premiered 1749
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Solomon, HWV 67, oratorio composed, premiered 1749
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Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht
- 6 Flute Sonatas, Op. 1
- 3 Trio Sonatas, Op. 2
- Jean-Pierre Pagin - 6 Violin Sonatas, Op. 1
- Peter Pasqualino – 6 Cello Duets
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Giovanni Alberto Ristori
- Didone abbandonata (secular cantata)
- Lavinia a Turno, M.144 (secular cantata)
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Giuseppe Tartini – 6 Violin Sonatas, Op. 6
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Georg Philipp Telemann – Lukas Passion, TWV 5:33
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Burke Thumoth – 12 Irish and 12 Scotch Airs with Variations
Opera
Publications
Births
- February –
Hedvig Wigert, opera singer (died 1780)
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February 5 –
Christian Gottlob Neefe, conductor, teacher (
Ludwig van Beethoven was a student), and composer (died 1798)
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March 5 —
William Shield, violinist and composer (died 1829)
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May 5 –
Francesco Azopardi, music theorist and composer (died 1809)
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April 20 –
Georg Michael Telemann, composer (died 1831)
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August 4 –
Maximilian Stadler, editor and composer (died 1833)
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August 11 –
Joseph Schuster, composer (died 1812)
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August 31 –
Jean-Étienne Despréaux, singer, dancer and composer (died 1820)
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November 30 –
Joachim Albertini, composer (died 1812)
Deaths
References