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Composers born active died
1750s ca 1764-1775 unknown
an Italian mandolin virtuoso and dramatic composer whose date and place of birth are unknown. In 1764 he made his appearance in Paris as a mandolin virtuoso and was highly esteemed, both as a performer and teacher. He published his Method for the mandolin while residing in Paris, which met with great success throughout France, being the most popular of its period. His chief works were operas.
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Giovanni Cifolelli 1750s ca 1764
1775 unknown
Francesco Araja 1709, Jun 25 1729 1765 1768 ca an Italian composer who spent 25 years in Russia and wrote at least 14 operas for the Russian Imp... Elisabeth de Haulteterre 1720 ca 1737 1768 1768 a French composer and violinist. Despite the similarity of the name, she did not come from La Cou... Johann Joachim Quantz 1697, Jan 30 1716 1769 1773, Jul 12 a German flutist, flute maker and composer. He composed hundreds of flute sonatas and concertos, ... Jan Zach 1699, Nov 1724 1772 1773, May 24 a Czech composer, violinist and organist. Although he was a gifted and versatile composer capable... Johann Peter Kellner 1705, Sep 28 1725 1772 1772, Apr 19 a German organist and composer. He was the father of Johann Christoph Kellner. He was appointed c... Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1712, Jun 28 1739 1776 1778, Jul 2 a philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century. His political philosophy influenced the ... Francesco Uttini 1723 1743 1776 1795, Oct 25 an Italian composer and conductor who was active mostly in Sweden. an Italian composer and conduc... Antonin Kammel 1730, Apr 21 1750 1779 1784/5, Oct 5 a composer and violinist. Kammel was born at Belec, now in the Czech Republic. He was part of the... Marie Emmanuelle Bayon Louis 1746 1760 1779 1825, Mar 29 a French composer, pianist, and salonnière. Very little is known for certain about her life. The... Constantin Christian Dedekind 1628, Apr 2 1652 178 1715 a German poet, dramatist, librettist, composer and bass singer of the Baroque era. His 1657 songb... Vincenta Da Ponte unknown 1770 1780s 9 unknown an Italian composer, singer and instrumentalist. As a composer, Da Ponte is known only from an un... Vincenta Da Ponte unknown 1770 1780s 9 unknown an Italian composer, singer and instrumentalist. She was a member of the coro, or music school, o... James Nares 1715, Apr 19 1734 1781 1783, Feb 10 an English composer of mostly sacred vocal works, though he also composed for the harpsichord and... Johann Philipp Kirnberger 1721, Apr 24 1741 1783 1783, Jul 27 a musician, composer (primarily of fugues), and music theorist. Kirnberger played a significant r... Michel Yost 1754 1770 1786 1786, Jul 5 a famous French clarinetist and cofounder of the French clarinet school. He was a brilliant instr... Christian Gottlob Neefe 1748 1760 1789 1798 a German opera composer and conductor. He studied law at Leipzig University, but subsequently ret... Maddalena Laura Sirmen 1745, Dec 9 1766 1789 1818, May 18 an Italian composer, violinist, and later unsuccessful singer. In 1771, she debuted her "Concerto... Francis Hopkinson 1737, Sep 21 1761 1791 1791, May 9 designed the first official American flag. He was an author, a composer, and one of the signers o... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756, Jan 27 1761 1791 1791, Dec 5 a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era, born in Salzburg. Mozart showed prodigi... Carl Michael Bellman 1740, Feb 4 1768 1791 1795, Feb 11 a Swedish songwriter, composer, musician, poet and entertainer. He is a central figure in the Swe... Carlo Zuccari 1704, Nov 10 1720 1792 1792, May 3 an Italian composer and violinist of the late Baroque and early classical; he worked mainly in Mi... Claude Balbastre 1724, Dec 8 1750 1792 1799, May 9 a French composer, organist, harpsichordist and fortepianist. He was one of the most famous music... Benjamin Cooke 1734, Nov 28 1743 1793 1793, Sep 14 an English composer, organist and teacher. He was the organist at Westminster Abbey, master of th... William Billings 1746, Oct 7 1770 1794 1800, Sep 26 regarded as the first American choral composer. He possibly received musical instruction from Jo... 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... 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... 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-... 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... 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...
