Music year 1715
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Overview of the music years
Further events
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Events
Johann Sebastian Bach
- Johann Sebastian Bach works in Weimar as court organist and chamber musician at the court of Duke Wilhelm Ernst .
- April 21 : The church cantata Heaven laughs! Die Erde jubilieret (BWV 31) by Johann Sebastian Bach will be premiered on Easter Sunday.
- May 11th : Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach is born as the sixth child of Maria Barbara Bach and Johann Sebastian Bach.
- June 16 : World premiere of the church cantata O Heilges Geist- und Wasserbad (BWV 165) by Johann Sebastian Bach at Trinity under the direction of the composer.
- July 14th : The church cantata Mercy Heart of Eternal Love (BWV 185) by Johann Sebastian Bach is performed for the first time under his direction.
- October 6th : Bach's church cantata Come, you sweet hour of death (BWV 161) will probably be premiered on the 16th Sunday after Trinity.
- November 3rd : Probable world premiere of the church cantata Oh! I see now that I am going to Johann Sebastian Bach's wedding (BWV 162) for the 20th Sunday after Trinity .
- November 24th : Bach conducts the world premiere of his church cantata Nur everyone is his (BWV 163) on the 23rd Sunday after Trinity.
- December 22nd : On the 4th Advent, Bach's church cantata will prepare the way, prepare the way! (BWV 132) premiered.
- During his tenure in Weimar from 1712 to 1717, Johann Sebastian Bach composed a collection of chorale- related organ pieces ( choral preludes ), known as the Orgelbüchlein (BWV 599–644). His English suites were also created around 1715.
georg Friedrich Handel
- George Frideric Handel has been in London since October 1712 and has lived with the Earl of Burlington since 1713 .
- May 25 : Handel's opera Amadigi di Gaula is premiered at the King's Theater on Haymarket in London . The author of the libretto cannot be verified, but it is assumed that it is a work by Giacomo Rossi, but possibly also by Nicola Francesco Haym . The material is based on the knightly legend by Amadis de Gaula , which in turn belongs to the Arthurian legends . Handel wrote the title role for the castrato Nicolo Grimaldi , who is now performing in London for the first time in three years.
Alessandro Scarlatti
- Alessandro Scarlatti is Kapellmeister of the Cappella Reale in Naples and publishes his 12 Sinfonie di concerto grosso for wind instruments and strings, which essentially adhere to the concerto grosso concept coined by Arcangelo Corelli .
- February 16 : World premiere of the opera Il Tigrane ossia L'egual impegno d'amore e di fede by Alessandro Scarlatti based on the libretto by Domenico Lalli at the Teatro San Bartolomeo in Naples.
- As can be seen from the dedication of his Missa Clementina II , composed in 1716, Pope Clement XI. Scarlatti knighted in 1715.
Domenico Scarlatti
- Domenico Scarlatti has worked in Rome since 1709 with the exiled Polish Queen Maria Casimira Sobieska , who lives in Palazzo Zuccari , for whose private stage he has composed six operas, as well as at least one cantata and one oratorio over the years . Since 1713 he has also been maestro di capella at the Capella Giulia of the Vatican .
- Carnival: The opera Ambleto by Domenico Scarlatti based on the libretto by Apostolo Zeno and Pietro Pariati is premiered. Only one aria from the opera has survived.
- Another opera by Scarlatti (libretto Girolamo Gigli) will be premiered in Lucca with Dirindina .
Georg Philipp Telemann
The old castrato Nicolo Grimaldi , known as "Nicolini"
- Georg Philipp Telemann is the city's music director and bandmaster of the Barfüßer and Katharinenkirche in Frankfurt am Main . Telemann also takes over the organization of the weekly concerts and various administrative tasks of making exchange Company to Frauenstein in the house Braunfels on the Liebfrauenberg where he also lives.
- During his time in Frankfurt Telemann composed, in addition to the cantatas, oratorios , orchestral and chamber music , much of which is published, as well as music for political ceremonies and wedding serenades. However, he does not find the opportunity to publish operas, although he continues to write for the Leipzig Opera.
Antonio Vivaldi
- Antonio Vivaldi is the musical director (maestro de 'concerti) of the Orchester des Ospedale della Pietà (one of four homes in Venice for orphan girls). The orchestra soon acquired a reputation that was legendary for the time and attracted numerous travelers to Italy. Vivaldi also composes sacred works for the Ospedale della Pietà, including the Credo and two versions of the Gloria .
- Vivaldi's opera Nerone fatto cesare based on the libretto by Matteo Noris is premiered.
Other biographical events
- March 17th : Tomaso Albinoni marries the singer Margherita Raimondi (1683 / 84–1721) in Milan , who made her debut in Venice at the age of 15, and settles with her in the Venetian parish of San Trovaso . The marriage will have three sons and four daughters. Margherita Albinoni also appears on the opera stage after her marriage, but with one exception ( I rivali generosi , Brescia 1715), apparently never in her husband's works.
- July: Nicola Antonio Porpora begins his work as a singing teacher at the Conservatorio Sant'Onofrio in Naples, from which such famous students as the castrati Antonio Uberti (who calls himself Porporino in honor of his teacher ), Farinelli (Carlo Broschi) and Caffarelli (Gaetano Majorano) will emerge.
- After the death of Marc'Antonio Ziani , Johann Joseph Fux became court conductor of the Viennese court orchestra , one of the most important offices in European musical life at the time. In addition, he still worked (from 1713 and until 1718) as court conductor of the Empress Widow Wilhelmine Amalie and taught composition
- Johann Mattheson becomes vicar at Hamburg Cathedral .
- Jean-Philippe Rameau changes from Lyon to a post of organist in Clermont , which is planned for 29 years.
World premieres
Stage works
Opera
- October 1st : The world premiere of the opera Orfeo ed Euridice by Johann Joseph Fux takes place in Vienna .
- The pastoral in three acts La costanza vince l'inganno by Christoph Graupner has its world premiere in Darmstadt. The overture and the ballet music are by Ernst Ludwig, Landgrave of Hessen Darmstadt .
- George Frideric Handel - Amadigi di Gaula
- Four operas by Reinhard Keizer are premiered:
- the Serenata Triumph des Friedens based on the libretto by Johann Ulrich König on the occasion of the celebration of the Imperial Peace
- the musical drama in five acts Fredegunda based on the libretto by Johann Ulrich König based on La Fredegonda by Francesco Silvani
- the musical drama in three acts L'Amore verso la patria or The dying Cato on the libretto by Barthold Feind after Catone uticense by Matteo Noris and
- the Singspiel in three acts Artemisia , the libretto of which comes from several authors.
- Johann Augustin Kobelius - The innocent damned Heinrich, Prince of Wallis
- Antonio Lotti - Polidoro (Tragedia per musica in 5 acts; based on the libretto by Agostino Piovene; Venice)
- Three operas by Giuseppe Maria Orlandini are premiered:
- Nerone fatto Cesare (Dramma per musica; arias in a pasticcio with music by many composers; libretto by Matteo Noris ; premiere around February 19 in Venice at the Teatro Sant'Angelo )
- Bacocco e Serpilla (Intermezzi comici-musicali; libretto by Antonio Salvi ; world premiere in May in Verona). The opera is probably the most frequently performed musical stage work of all in the 18th century.
- Amore e maestà (Tragedia per musica; libretto by Antonio Salvi; world premiere on June 30th in Florence at the Teatro del Cocomero)
- Alessandro Scarlatti - Il Tigrane ossia L'egual impegno d'amore e di fede
- Domenico Scarlatti
- Ambleto (Dramma per musica; libretto by Apostolo Zeno and Pietro Pariati ; world premiere at Carnival in Rome; only one aria survived)
- Dirindina (Farsetta per musica; libretto by Girolamo Gigli; world premiere in Lucca)
- Antonio Vivaldi - Nerone Fatto Cesare (Libretto by Matteo Noris )
ballet
- Les Caractères de la danse by Jean-Féry Rebel are performed for the first time, with the prima ballerina Françoise Prévost dancing . Years later, ballet also became a draft horse for the famous dancers Marie Camargo (1726) and Marie Sallé (1729).
Oratorio
- Johann Mattheson - The healing birth and incarnation of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Hamburg.
Instrumental music
Ensemble music
- Tomaso Albinoni - Concerti a cinque op.7, Amsterdam
- François Couperin - Concerts royaux (published 1722)
- Alessandro Scarlatti - 12 Symphony di Concerto grosso
Keyboard music
harpsichord
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- 6 English suites BWV 806–811 (composed perhaps around 1715?)
organ
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Now come, the Gentile Savior (BWV 599, composed 1713–15)
- God through your goodness (BWV 600, composed 1713–15)
- Herr Christ, der ein'ge Son of God (BWV 601, composed 1713–15)
- Praise be to Almighty God (BWV 602, composed 1713–15)
- Puer natus in Bethlehem (BWV 603, composed 1713–15)
- Praise be to you, Jesus Christ (BWV 604, composed 1713–15)
- The day that is so joyful (BWV 605, composed 1713–15)
- From heaven high, there I come from (BWV 606, composed 1713–15)
- The angels came from heaven (BWV 607, composed 1713–15)
- In dulci jubilo (BWV 608, composed 1713–15)
- Praise God, you Christians, all at once (BWV 609, composed 1713–15)
- Jesus, my joy (BWV 610, composed 1713–15)
- Christ we should already praise (BWV 611, composed 1713-15)
- Wir Christenleut (BWV 612, composed 1713–15)
- Help me praise God's goodness (BWV 613, composed 1713–15)
- The old years have passed (BWV 614, composed 1713–15)
- There is joy in you (BWV 615, composed 1713–15)
- I'll go there with Fried and Freud (BWV 616, composed 1713–15)
- Lord God, now unlock the sky (BWV 617, composed 1713–15)
- O Lamb of God, innocent (BWV 618, composed 1713–15)
- Christe, you lamb of God (BWV 619, composed 1713–15)
- Christ who makes us happy (BWV 620, composed 1713–15)
- Christ who makes us happy (BWV 620a, composed 1713–15)
- Since Jesus stood on the cross (BWV 621, composed 1713-15)
- O man, weep for your sins greatly (BWV 622, composed 1713-15)
- We thank you, Lord Jesus Christ (BWV 623, composed 1713–15)
- Help God that I may succeed (BWV 624, composed 1713–15)
- Christ was in death bonds (BWV 625, composed 1713–15)
- Jesus Christ, our Savior (BWV 626, composed 1713–15)
- Christ is risen (BWV 627, composed 1713–15)
- The holy Christian has risen (BWV 628, composed 1713–15)
- The glorious day was published (BWV 629, composed 1713–15)
- Today the Son of God triumphs (BWV 630, composed 1713–15)
- Come, God Creator, Holy Spirit (BWV 631, composed 1713–15)
- Come, God Creator, Holy Spirit (BWV 631a, composed 1713–15)
- Lord Jesus Christ, turn to us (BWV 632, composed 1713–15)
- Dearest Jesus, we are here (BWV 633, composed 1713–15)
- Dearest Jesus, we are here (BWV 634, composed 1713–15)
- These are the holy ten commandments (BWV 635, composed 1713–15)
- Our Father in the Kingdom of Heaven (BWV 636, composed 1713–15)
- Adam's fall is completely corrupted (BWV 637, composed 1713-15)
- It is salvation and we come here (BWV 638, composed 1713–15)
- I call to you, Lord Jesus Christ (BWV 639, composed 1713–15)
- I hoped in you, sir (BWV 640, composed 1713-15)
- When we are in dire straits (BWV 641, composed 1713–15)
- Who only lets God rule (BWV 642, composed 1713–15)
- All people must die (BWV 643, composed 1713–15)
- Oh how void, oh how fleeting (BWV 644, composed 1713–15)
- Prelude and Fugue (BWV 534, composed 1712-17?)
Vocal music
Spiritually
- Johann Sebastian Bach - Cantatas
- Heaven is laughing! The earth is jubilant (BWV 31)
- Everything born of God (BWV 80a)
- Prepare the way, prepare the train (BWV 132)
- Come on, you sweet hour of death (BWV 161)
- Oh, I see now that I'm going to the wedding (BWV 162)
- Only to each his own (BWV 163)
- O holy spirit and water bath (BWV 165)
- Merciful Heart of Eternal Love (BWV 185)
- Do I live or not live (BWV2 Anh. 191 / Anh. I 2, 1715 ?, lost)
- Antonio Caldara - Motetti a 2, 3 voci op.4 ( Bologna 1715)
- Alessandro Scarlatti - Stabat Mater
Worldly
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Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre - Cantates françoises , 3rd book (Paris, c.1715 [3 cantatas; 1 comic duet])
- Semelé
- L'Ile de Delos
- Le Sommeil d'Ulisse
- Le Raccommodement Comique de Pierrot et de Nicole
Textbooks
- Alessandro Scarlatti
- Regole per principianti (ca.1715)
- Varie introduttioni per sonare e mettersi in tono delle compositioni (c. 1715)
Instrument making
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Arp Schnitger
- works on the organ for the Christkirche in Rendsburg ,
- begins with the production of the organ for the cathedral in Faro , which was probably built or even built by Schnitger's employee Heinrich Hulenkampf
- starts the construction of the organ in the church of St. Laurentii in Itzehoe .
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Gottfried Silbermann
- builds the organ in the church of St. Georg in Pfaffroda ,
- works on the organ for the Church of St. Nikolai in Oberbobritzsch and
- begins the construction of the organ for the village church in Niederschöna .
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Antonio Stradivarius
- manufactures the violins Joachim , Lipinski (anonymous owner in Milwaukee), Cremonese , Titian , Alard , Bazzini , Marsick and Aurea . The Lipinski , along with the Messiah from 1716, is one of his most famous violins, which he made between 1700 and 1725.
- makes the viola "The Russian Viola".
Born
- January 12th : Jacques Duphly , French composer, harpsichordist and organist († 1789 )
- January 29 : Georg Christoph Wagenseil , Austrian composer († 1777 )
- April 11 : John Alcock , English organist and composer († 1806 )
- April 19 : James Nares , English composer and organist († 1783 )
- April 23 : Johann Friedrich Doles , German composer and Thomaskantor († 1797 )
- May 11 : Johann Gottfried Bernhard Bach , German organist († 1739 )
- May 11 : Ignazio Fiorillo , Italian opera composer († 1787 )
- November 16 : Girolamo Abos , Maltese composer († 1760 )
- December 12 : Gennaro Manna , Italian composer († 1779 )
Exact date of birth unknown
- Giovanni Battista Casali , Italian composer († 1792 )
- Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi , Italian violin and cello maker († 1784 )
- György Maróthi , Hungarian musicologist, music teacher and composer († around 1744)
Died
- January 22nd : Marc'Antonio Ziani , Venetian-Austrian singer, composer and court conductor (* 1653 )
- February 3 : Gottfried Vopelius , German Lutheran cantor and teacher (* 1645 )
- June 5 : Daniel Eberlin , German conductor and composer (* 1647 )
- July 30th : Nahum Tate , English poet, writer and librettist (* 1652 )
- August 1st : Johann Ernst IV. , Duke of Saxe-Weimar and composer (* 1696 )
- September 2 : Constantin Christian Dedekind , German poet and composer (* 1628 )
- September 20 : Jakob Kremberg , Polish composer, lute player and librettist (* around 1650 )
- September 6 : Basilius Petritz , Kreuzkantor in Dresden (* 1647 )
- October 6 : Melchior Hoffmann , German composer (* around 1679)
See also
Web links
Commons : Music 1715 - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
Commons : Opera Libretti 1715 - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Johann Sebastian Bach - Works sorted by date of origin. In: Klassika.info. Retrieved October 23, 2018 .