1805 in music

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

See also: 1804 in music, other events of 1805, 1806 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Contents 1 Events 2 Classical music 3 Opera 4 Births 5 Deaths

[edit] Events

• Beethoven's opera Leonore (the first version of Fidelio) is premiered in Vienna.
• Louis Spohr is appointed musical director to the court of Gotha.
• Niccolò Paganini begins touring Europe.

[edit] Classical music

• Franz Krommer - Concerto for Oboe in F Major (op 52)

[edit] Opera

• The Soldier's Return - James Hook
• Faniska - Luigi Cherubini
• Il Fantasma - Michele Carafa

[edit] Births

• March 17 - Manuel Patricio Rodríguez García, singer and music teacher
• November 1 - Alessandro Nini, composer
• November 14 - Fanny Hensel, composer

[edit] Deaths

• February 4 - Johann George Tromlitz, flautist
• April 6 Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer
• May 10 - Johann Evangelist Haydn, tenor, brother of Joseph Haydn and Michael Haydn
• May 28 - Luigi Boccherini, composer