1727 in music

none 1727 music The year 1727 in music involved some significant events. Events April 11 – Johann Sebastian Bach gives the première of his St Matthew Passion BWV 244b (BC D 3a) at St. Thomas Church, Leipzig Farinelli performs at Bologna, where he meets his mentor, Antonio Bernacchi. The Davidov-Morrini, ex General Dupont and Holroyd violins are made by Antonio Stradivari. Johann Adolph Hasse arrives in Venice. Louis-Claude Daquin is appointed organist at St Paul's in Paris. Agostino Steffani visits Italy for the last time, and meets Handel at the palace of Cardinal Ottoboni in Rome. George Frideric Handel is commissioned to write four anthems for the coronation ceremony of King George II of Great Britain. He becomes a British subject this year. Published music Joseph Bodin de Boismortier 6 Suites à 2 Muzettes, Op. 11 6 Concertos for 5 Flutes, Op. 15 6 Suites à 2 Muzettes, Op. 17 André Chéron – Sonates en trio, Op. 1 Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia – Harpsichord Sonata in G major, Op. 4 Girolamo Nicola Laurenti – 6 Concerti, Op. 1 Michelle Mascitti – 8 Violin Sonatas and 4 Concertos à 6, Op. 7 (Paris) Antonio Vivaldi – La Cetra (The lyre) (Op. 9), 2 violin concertos and 1 for 2 violins (Amsterdam) Robert Woodcock – 12 Concertos in 8 parts Classical music Johann Sebastian Bach Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 58 Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80 Ich habe genug, BWV 82, premiered Feb. 2 in Leipzig Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke, BWV 84 Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn!, BWV 157 Dem Gerechten muss das Licht, BWV 195 Lass, Fürstin, lass noch einen Strahl, BWV 198 Matthäuspassion, BWV 244b Partita in A minor, BWV 827 Antonio Caldara – Il Batista Johann Joseph Fux – Laetare turba Christoph Graupner – Machet die Tore weit, GWV 1101/27 George Frideric Handel Coronation Anthems Sonatas for an accompanied solo instrument, Op. 1 (published) Jean-Philippe Rameau – Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin Johan Helmich Roman – 12 Flute Sonatas, BeRI 201–212 Giuseppe Sammartini – 12 Trio Sonatas Georg Philipp Telemann 6 Sonatas, TWV 40:101–106 Trio Sonata, TWV 42:e7 (likely) Jan Dismas Zelenka Credidi, ZWV 85 De profundis, ZWV 96 Lauda Jerusalem, ZWV 104 Magnificat, ZWV 107 Opera Antonio Bioni – Attalo ed Arsinoe Giovanni Bononcini – Astianatte George Frideric Handel Admeto, Premiered Jan. 31 in London Riccardo Primo Leonardo Leo – Il Cid Benedetto Marcello – Arianna Georg Reutter – Archidamia Leonardo Vinci – La caduta de' decemviri Antonio Vivaldi Farnace (first premiered; this version was lost and the 1731 Pavia version is the only one extant today)https://imslp.org/wiki/Farnace,_RV_711_(Vivaldi,_Antonio) Farnace, RV 711 (Vivaldi, Antonio) – IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library: Free Public Domain Sheet Music imslp.org 2019-03-15 Ipermestra, RV 722 Orlando Siroe re di Persia, RV 735 Published Theoretical Writings Ernst Gottlieb Baron – Historisch-theoretische und practische Untersuchung des Instruments der Lauten Giuseppe Graziani – Continuazione, e supplemento alla drammaturgia di M. L. Allaccihttps://imslp.org/wiki/Continuazione,_e_supplemento_alla_drammaturgia_di_M._L._Allacci_(Graziani,_Giuseppe) Continuazione, e supplemento alla drammaturgia di M. L. Allacci (Graziani, Giuseppe) – IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library: Free Public Domain Sheet Music imslp.org 2019-03-15 Births February 25 – Armand-Louis Couperin, organist, harpsichordist and composer (died 1789) March 9 – Johann Gottlieb Preller, cantor and composer (died 1786) March 14 – Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, harpsichordist, organist and composer (died 1756) March 22 – Niel Gow, fiddler and composer (died 1807) March 30 – Tommaso Traetta, composer (died 1779) April 5 – Pasquale Anfossi, opera composer (died 1797) April 29 – Jean-Georges Noverre, a founder of modern ballet (died 1810) October 9 – Johann Wilhelm Hertel date unknown Marie Favart, singer, dancer and actress (died 1772) Rosa Scarlatti, opera singer (died 1775) Deaths February 1 – Giuseppe Sala, music publisher (born c. 1643)Stefano Ajani Bianca Maria Antolini 2001 Sala, Giuseppe Grove Music Online Oxford University Press 10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.24349 February 22 – Francesco Gasparini, composer (born 1661) May – Daniel Roseingrave, organist and composer (born c. 1655) August 14 – William Croft, organist and composer (born 1678)William Croft http://www.westminster-abbey.org/our-history/people/william-croft www.westminster-abbey.org 14 April 2018 December 1 – Johann Heinrich Buttstett, organist and composer (born 1666) References Category:18th century in music Category:Music by year