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This is a
list of music-related events in
1808
.
Events
December 20
– The original
Covent Garden Theatre
in
London
is destroyed by a fire, along with most of the scenery, costumes and scripts.
December 22
–
Beethoven concert of 22 December 1808
:
Ludwig van Beethoven
conducts and plays piano in a marathon
benefit concert
at the
Theater an der Wien
in
Vienna
consisting entirely of first public performances of works by him including the
Symphony No. 5
,
Symphony No. 6
,
Piano Concerto No. 4
and
Choral Fantasy
.
Harvard University
forms its own orchestra.
Ignaz Schuppanzigh
's
Schuppanzigh Quartet
enters the employment of Count
Andrey Razumovsky
.
Ignaz Assmayer
becomes organist of
St Peter's Abbey, Salzburg
.
Popular Music
"
Believe Me, if All Those Endearing Young Charms
", part of the
Irish Melodies
by poet
Thomas Moore
and composer (Sir)
John Andrew Stevenson
[1]
Classical music
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5
, Op. 67 (completed)
Symphony No. 6
, Op. 68
Cello Sonata No. 3, Op. 69
Piano Trios Op. 70 (including the
"Ghost" Piano Trio
)
Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80
2 Marches for Military Band, WoO 18-19
"Andenken", WoO 136
Bernhard Henrik Crusell
– Clarinet Concerto no. 2
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
– Piano Sonata No.4, Op. 38
Etienne Mehul
– Symphony No.1 in G minor
Ferdinand Ries
Piano Quartet, Op. 13
Cello Sonata, Op. 20
Cello Sonata, Op. 21
Quintet or Septet, Op. 25
Piano Sonata, Op. 26
Violin Sonata No. 19
in D minor, Op. 83
Alessandro Rolla
Viola Concertino in E-flat major, BI 328
Divertimento for Viola and String Quartet, BI 330
Louis Spohr
2 Duos for 2 Violins, Op. 9
String Quartet No.4, Op. 15 No.1
Potpourri No.4, Op. 24
Clarinet Concerto No.1, Op. 26
Violin Concerto No.6, Op. 28
Symphonie concertante No.1, Op. 48
Carl Maria von Weber
7 Variations sur un thème original, Op. 9
Momento capriccioso
, Op. 12
6 Lieder, Op. 15
Grand potpourri, Op. 20
Grande polonaise, Op. 21
Silvana
, J.87 (opera)
Births
February 14
–
Michael Costa
, Italian-born conductor and composer (died 1884)
February 28
–
Elias Parish Alvars
, English-born arranger and harpist (died 1849)
March 24
–
Maria Malibran
, French-born Spanish soprano (died 1836)
April 10
–
Auguste Franchomme
, French cellist and composer (died 1884)
May 15
–
Michael William Balfe
, Irish composer (died 1870)
October 24
–
Ernst Richter
, German musical theorist (died 1879)
December 26
–
Albert Grisar
, Belgian composer (died 1869)
Deaths
February 29
–
Carlos Baguer
, Spanish composer (born 1768)
April 4
–
Carlo Gozzi
, Venetian lyricist and playwright (born 1720)
May 14
–
Robert Broderip
, English organist and composer
[2]
May 22
–
Edmund Ayrton
, English organist (born 1734)
July 20
–
François-Hippolyte Barthélémon
, French violinist (born 1741)
September 29
–
Paul Wranitzky
, Moravian composer (born 1756)
date unknown
–
Gaétan Vestris
, French ballet dancer (born 1729)
References
^
Songs of Yale
. New Haven: Yale Glee Club, 2006. p. 150.
^
"Broderip, Robert"
.
Dictionary of National Biography
. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
Categories
:
1808 in music
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Music by year
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Overview of the events of 1808 in music
Overview of the events of 1808 in music
List of years in music
(
table
)
…
1798
1799
1800
1801
1802
1803
1804
1805
1806
1807
1808
1809
1810
1811
1812
1813
1814
1815
1816
1817
1818
…
Art
Archaeology
Architecture
Literature
Music
Philosophy
Science
+...
This is a
list of music-related events in
1808
.
Events
December 20
– The original
Covent Garden Theatre
in
London
is destroyed by a fire, along with most of the scenery, costumes and scripts.
December 22
–
Beethoven concert of 22 December 1808
:
Ludwig van Beethoven
conducts and plays piano in a marathon
benefit concert
at the
Theater an der Wien
in
Vienna
consisting entirely of first public performances of works by him including the
Symphony No. 5
,
Symphony No. 6
,
Piano Concerto No. 4
and
Choral Fantasy
.
Harvard University
forms its own orchestra.
Ignaz Schuppanzigh
's
Schuppanzigh Quartet
enters the employment of Count
Andrey Razumovsky
.
Ignaz Assmayer
becomes organist of
St Peter's Abbey, Salzburg
.
Popular Music
"
Believe Me, if All Those Endearing Young Charms
", part of the
Irish Melodies
by poet
Thomas Moore
and composer (Sir)
John Andrew Stevenson
[1]
Classical music
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5
, Op. 67 (completed)
Symphony No. 6
, Op. 68
Cello Sonata No. 3, Op. 69
Piano Trios Op. 70 (including the
"Ghost" Piano Trio
)
Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80
2 Marches for Military Band, WoO 18-19
"Andenken", WoO 136
Bernhard Henrik Crusell
– Clarinet Concerto no. 2
Johann Nepomuk Hummel
– Piano Sonata No.4, Op. 38
Etienne Mehul
– Symphony No.1 in G minor
Ferdinand Ries
Piano Quartet, Op. 13
Cello Sonata, Op. 20
Cello Sonata, Op. 21
Quintet or Septet, Op. 25
Piano Sonata, Op. 26
Violin Sonata No. 19
in D minor, Op. 83
Alessandro Rolla
Viola Concertino in E-flat major, BI 328
Divertimento for Viola and String Quartet, BI 330
Louis Spohr
2 Duos for 2 Violins, Op. 9
String Quartet No.4, Op. 15 No.1
Potpourri No.4, Op. 24
Clarinet Concerto No.1, Op. 26
Violin Concerto No.6, Op. 28
Symphonie concertante No.1, Op. 48
Carl Maria von Weber
7 Variations sur un thème original, Op. 9
Momento capriccioso
, Op. 12
6 Lieder, Op. 15
Grand potpourri, Op. 20
Grande polonaise, Op. 21
Silvana
, J.87 (opera)
Births
February 14
–
Michael Costa
, Italian-born conductor and composer (died 1884)
February 28
–
Elias Parish Alvars
, English-born arranger and harpist (died 1849)
March 24
–
Maria Malibran
, French-born Spanish soprano (died 1836)
April 10
–
Auguste Franchomme
, French cellist and composer (died 1884)
May 15
–
Michael William Balfe
, Irish composer (died 1870)
October 24
–
Ernst Richter
, German musical theorist (died 1879)
December 26
–
Albert Grisar
, Belgian composer (died 1869)
Deaths
February 29
–
Carlos Baguer
, Spanish composer (born 1768)
April 4
–
Carlo Gozzi
, Venetian lyricist and playwright (born 1720)
May 14
–
Robert Broderip
, English organist and composer
[2]
May 22
–
Edmund Ayrton
, English organist (born 1734)
July 20
–
François-Hippolyte Barthélémon
, French violinist (born 1741)
September 29
–
Paul Wranitzky
, Moravian composer (born 1756)
date unknown
–
Gaétan Vestris
, French ballet dancer (born 1729)
References
^
Songs of Yale
. New Haven: Yale Glee Club, 2006. p. 150.
^
"Broderip, Robert"
.
Dictionary of National Biography
. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
Categories
:
1808 in music
19th century in music
Music by year
Hidden categories:
Articles incorporating Cite DNB template
Articles with short description
Short description is different from Wikidata
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