1743 in music
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Events
- Johann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
examines the organ at the Johanniskirche, Leipzig - March 23 – English premiere of Handel's Messiah in London
- 1743–1746 Bach revises his St Matthew Passion (two organs used again, but Viola da gamba still retained; Recitatives revised so that now only the vox ChristiVox ChristiVox Christi, Latin for Voice of Christ, is a term for the bass voice representing Jesus in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and others. This part appears prominently in Bach's Passions...
recitatives have sustained Continuo parts). No evidence of version being performed (version we know today).
Births
- February 19 – Luigi BoccheriniLuigi BoccheriniLuigi Rodolfo Boccherini was an Italian classical era composer and cellist whose music retained a courtly and galante style while he matured somewhat apart from the major European musical centers. Boccherini is most widely known for one particular minuet from his String Quintet in E, Op. 11, No...
, composer (died 1805) - May 21 – François DuvalFrançois Duval (dancer)François Duval , known as Malter, was a French dancer.The son of Antoine Duval, a dance master in Paris, and of Henriette Brigitte Malter, two of his elder brothers were also involved in the theatre world - Antoine Jean François Duval left Paris in 1755 and worked as a dance master in...
, dancer - July 6 (probable) – Valentin AdambergerValentin AdambergerValentin Adamberger, also known by his Italian name Adamonti, was a German operatic tenor...
, operatic tenor (died 1804) - September 30 – Christian Ehregott WeinligChristian Ehregott WeinligChristian Ehregott Weinlig was a German composer and cantor of Dresden's Kreuzkirche.Born in Dresden, Weinlig received his musical training at the city's Kreuzschule from Gottfried August Homilius, and from 1765 at the University of Leipzig. From 1767 to 1773 he was organist of the Reformed Church...
, cantor and composer (died 1813) - October 5 – Giuseppe GazzanigaGiuseppe GazzanigaGiuseppe Gazzaniga was a member of the Neapolitan school of opera composers. He composed fifty-one operas and is considered to be one of the last Italian opera buffa composers.-Biography:...
, composer (died 1818) - October 10 – Marie-Madeleine Guimard, ballerina (died 1816)
Deaths
- February 1 – Giuseppe Ottavio PitoniGiuseppe Ottavio PitoniGiuseppe Ottavio Pitoni was an organist and composer born in Rieti, Perugia, Italy. He became one of the leading musicians in Rome during the late Baroque era, the first half of the 18th century.-Life:...
(born 1657) - February 6 – Toussaint Bertin de la DouéToussaint Bertin de la DouéToussaint Bertin de la Doué was a French composer of the Baroque era. He worked as an organist for the Theatines, as a musician for the Duc d'Orléans and as a violinist and harpsichordist at the Paris Opéra...
, composer (born 1680) - February 7 – Lodovico GiustiniLodovico GiustiniLodovico Giustini was an Italian composer and keyboard player of the late Baroque and early Classical eras. He was the first known composer ever to write music for the piano.-Life:...
, composer (born 1685) - March 16 – Jean-Baptiste MathoJean-Baptiste MathoJean-Baptiste Matho was a French composer of the Baroque era. Born in Montfort-sur-Meu near Rennes, his name was originally M. F. H. Thomassin. As a child, Matho attracted attention for the quality of his singing voice and he was sent to Versailles where he began a career as one of the king's...
, composer (born 1663) - July 12 – Johann Bernhard Bach (the younger)Johann Bernhard Bach (the younger)Johann Bernhard Bach was a nephew of Johann Sebastian Bach. He was a German composer and organist....
, organist and composer (born 1700) - September 14 – Georg von BertouchGeorg von BertouchGeorg von Bertouch was a German-born Baroque composer and military officer who dwelt during most of his adult life in Norway.-Biography:...
, composer (born 1668)