1814 in music

none 1814 music Events Invention of the metronome by Johann Nepomuk Mälzel February 27 – Première of Beethoven's Eighth Symphony in ViennaBrown, Clive. 2MPXSVcdzPUC Louis Spohr: A Critical Biography, page 98. September 14 – Francis Scott Key, inspired by the sight of the American flag over Fort McHenry, writes the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner". November – Romani composer János Bihari plays to the court during the Congress of Vienna. Classical music Ludwig van Beethoven Polonaise in C major, Op. 89 Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 Merkenstein, Op. 100 Overture in C major, Op. 115 Elegischer Gesang, Op. 118 Der glorreiche Augenblick, Op. 136 (Cantata) Germania, WoO 94 Chorus for the Allied Princes, WoO 95 Abschiedsgesang, WoO 102 Des Krieger's Abschied, WoO 143 Merkenstein, WoO 144 Resignation, WoO 149 20 Irish Songs, WoO 153 Johann Ludwig Böhner – Fantaisie and Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra, Op. 21 Luigi Cherubini – String Quartet No.1 Franz Danzi – Horn Sonata, Op. 44 Anton Diabelli – 30 Sehr leichte übungsstücke, Op. 39 Friedrich Ernst Fesca – 3 String Quartets, Op. 1 John Field Piano Concerto No.4, H 28 Nocturnes Nos. 1, 2, and 3 for piano Mauro Giuliani – 6 Variations on 'I bin a Kohlbauern Bub', Op. 49 Johann Nepomuk Hummel Serenade No.1, Op. 63 Piano Trio in G major, Op. 65 Serenade No.2, Op. 66 Piano Concerto No.4, Op. 110 6 Polonaises for piano Franz Krommer – Concerto No.2 for 2 Clarinets, Op.91 Nikolaus von Krufft – Sonata for Horn and Piano Friedrich Kuhlau – Rondo, WoO 203 Ferdinand Ries Symphony No. 2 in C minor, op. 80 Symphony No.5, Op. 112 (premiered Feb. 14 in London) Sextet, Op. 142 3 Flute Quartets, Op. 145 Sonate sentimentale, Op. 169 Franz Schubert String Quartet No.7, D.94 Trost: an Elisa, D.97 Die Betende, D. 102 String Quartet Movement, D. 103 Die Befreier Europas in Paris, D. 104 Mass No.1, D. 105 Wer ist gross?, D.110 String Quartet No.8, D. 112 An Emma, D. 113 Der Geistertanz, D. 116 Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118 Schäfers Klagelied, D. 121 Am See, D.124 Symphony No.2, D.125 Ballade, D. 134 Tantum ergo, D. 739 Louis Spohr Violin Concerto No. 7 in E minor, Op. 38 Das befreite Deutschland (cantata), WoO 64Brown, Clive. op. cit., pages 92, 99. Carl Maria von Weber – Piano Sonata No.2 in A-flat major, Op. 39 Johann Wilhelm Wilms – Wilhelmus van Nassauwe, Op.37 Opera Ludwig van Beethoven – Fidelio (Vienna, 3rd version) Johann Nepomuk Hummel – Die Eselshaut, S.101 Friedrich Kuhlau – Røverborgen (The Robbers' Castle) Giovanni Pacini – La ballerina raggiratrice Gioacchino Rossini Il Turco in Italia Sigismondo, premiered Dec. 26 in Venice. Franz Schubert – Des Teufels Lustschloss, D.84 Popular music "All the World's in Paris" sung by Joseph Grimaldi in Harlequin WhittingtonMemoirs Of Joseph Grimaldi by Joseph Grimaldi, a Project Gutenberg eBook. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/46709/46709-h/46709-h.htm 2026-01-11 www.gutenberg.org "Sadak and Kalasrade, or the Waters of Oblivion" by Henry Bishop "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key Publications Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Koch – Gesanglehre Anton Reicha – Traité de mélodie Births January – Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, violinist and composer (died 1865) January 26 – Jean-Chrysostome Brauneis II, organist, composer and teacher, the first Canadian to study music in Europe (died 1871) February 21 Nicolò Gabrielli, opera composer (died 1891) Franz Hoffmann, publisher (died 1882) February 26 – Giuseppe Lillo, opera composer (died 1863) March 3 – Charles Kensington Salaman, pianist and composer (died 1901) April 9 – Félix Battanchon, composer and cellist (died 1893) April 21 – Béni Egressy, composer and librettist (died 1851) May 1 – Emma Albertazzi, contralto (died 1847) May 7 – Henriette Hansen, Norwegian ballerina, singer and actor (died 1892) May 9 – John Brougham, lyricist and librettist (died 1880) May 10 – Stanislas Verroust, oboist and composer (died 1863) May 12 – Adolf von Henselt, pianist and composer (died 1889) May 25 – William H. 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Hosmer, lyricist (died 1877) June 14 – Alexander John Ellis, musicologist (died 1890) July 2 – Thérèse Wartel, pianist and composer (died 1865) July 15 – Edward Caswall, hymnist (died 1878) October 28 – Annette Julie Nicolò-Isouard, composer (died 1876) November 6 – Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone (died 1894) December 19 – Robert Campbell, hymnist (died 1868) Deaths January 4 – Johann Georg Jacobi, lyricist and poet (born 1740) February 3 – Jan Antonín Koželuh, composer (born 1738) April 12 – Charles Burney, English music historian (born 1726) April 15 – Karl Alois, dedicatee and patron (born 1761) April 30 – Joseph Harris, composer and organist (born 1745) May 6 – Georg Joseph Vogler, organist, composer and music theorist (born 1749) June 8 – Friedrich Heinrich Himmel, composer (born 1765) June 19 – Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Benda, musician (born 1745) June 27 – Johann Friedrich Reichardt, composer and music critic (born 1752) July 14 – Giovanna Sestini, opera singer (b. ca 174) July 25 Charles Dibdin, musician, songwriter, author of A Musical Tour through England (born c. 1745) Franz Xaver Huber, librettist (born 1755) August 19 – Angelo Tarchi, opera composer (born c. 1760) September 1 – Erik Tulindberg, first Finnish classical composer of note (born 1761) References Category:19th century in music Category:Music by year