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Composers born active died
1765 1794-1813 1814
a German composer, was born at Treuenbrietzen in Brandenburg, Prussia, and originally studied theology at Halle before turning to music. His Italian operas, successively composed for Stockholm, St Petersburg and Berlin, were all received with great favor in their day. Of greater importance than these is a Singspiel to words by Kotzebue, called Fanchon. Himmel's gift of writing genuine simple melody is also observable in his Lieder
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Friedrich Heinrich Himmel 1765 1794
1813 1814
Polly Young 1749 1755 1795 1799 an English soprano, composer and keyboard player. Following her marriage, Young mostly appeared i... Justin Morgan 1747, Feb 28 1771 1798 1798, Mar 22 a U.S. horse breeder and composer. Morgan was a composer, best known for his hymns and fuguing tu... Mme Delaval unknown 1790 1799 1802 an English harpist, pianist and composer. She was born into the Delaval family of Seaton Delaval,... Yevstigney Fomin 1761, Aug 5 1785 1800 1800, Apr 16 a Russian opera composer of the 18th century. He composed about 30 operas. The most successful fo... Agata della Pieta unknown 1800 1800 unknown an Italian composer, singer, and teacher of music. Only two motet settings by della Pietà, a Nov... Katerina Maier unknown 1800 1800 unknown a Russian composer, the daughter of violinist and composer Luigi Schiatti, and played in the cou... Carlos Baguer 1768, Mar 1786 1801 1808, Feb 29 a Spanish classical era composer and organist. Perhaps Baguer's most important works are his nine... Joseph Haydn 1732, Mar 31 1739 1803 1809, May 31 a prominent and prolific Austrian composer of the Classical period. He was instrumental in the de... Andre Ernest Modeste Gretry 1741 1759 1803 1813 a composer from the Prince-Bishopric of Liège (present-day Belgium), who worked from 1767 onward... Johann Christoph Kellner 1736, Aug 15 1762 1803 1803 a German organist and composer, the son of Johann Peter Kellner. He wrote a treatise on music the... Joseph Abaco 1710, Mar 27 1729 1805 1805, Aug 31 an Italian violoncellist and composer. He wrote nearly 40 cello sonatas, the Capricci for Violonc... Madame Ravissa unknown 1778 1807 1807 an Italian singer and composer. She was from Turin, but apparently lived in Paris from 1778 until... Alexander Reinagle 1756 1786 1807 1809 an English-born American composer, organist, and theater musician. His earliest compositions, fro... Joseph Quesnel 1746, Nov 15 1766 1809 1809, Jul 2/3 a French Canadian composer, poet, and playwright. Among his works were two operas, Colas et Co... John Antes 1740, Mar 24 1769 1809 1811, Dec 17 the first American Moravian Missionary to travel and work in Egypt, one of the earliest American-... Ekaterina Likoshin unknown 1800 1810 1810 a Russian pianist and composer who published short works for keyboard in St. Petersburg through p... Jean-Baptiste Davaux 1742, Jul 19 1760 1816 1822, Feb 2 a French violinist and composer. He started playing the violin and the mandolin. In 1767 Davaux w... Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach 1759, May 24 1780 1819 1845, Dec 25 the only grandson of Johann Sebastian Bach to gain fame as a composer. He was music director to ... William Herschel 1738, Nov 15 1774 1820 1822, Aug 25 a German-born British astronomer, composer, and brother of Caroline Herschel. His interest in ast... Ludwig van Beethoven 1770, Dec 1778 1826 1827, Mar 26 a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Roman... Wenzel Muller 1767, Sep 26 1786 1830 1835, Aug 3 an Austrian composer and conductor. He was a popular and prolific composer producing more than 25... Ludwig Abeille 1761, Feb 20 1782 1832 1838, Mar 2 a German pianist and composer. He wrote several folk songs, concerts, and two operas, Amor und Ps... Vincenzo Bellini 1801, Nov 3 1807 1835 1835, Sep 23 an Italian opera composer. His most celebrated works are the operas La sonnambula and Norma. On a... Niccolo Paganini 1782 1800 1836 1840 an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He was the most celebrated violin virtuos... Thomas Attwood [1] 1765, Nov 23 1787 1838 1838, Mar 24 an English composer and organist. His compositions, which show the influence of his teacher Wolfg... Karol Kurpinski 1785, Mar 6 1797 1840 1857, Sep 18 a Polish composer, conductor and pedagogue. Kurpinski was one of the most revered composers befor... Erik Gustaf Geijer 1783, Jan 12 1803 1846 1847, Apr 23 a Swedish writer, historian, poet, philosopher, and composer. His writings served to promote Swed... Giacomo Meyerbeer 1791, Sep 5 1811 1861 1864, May 2 a German opera composer of Jewish birth who has been described as perhaps the most successful sta... Gioachino Rossini 1792 1804 1864 1868 an Italian composer who wrote 39 operas as well as sacred music, chamber music, songs, and some i...
