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Overview of the events of 1788 in music
January 9 – The elderly Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach reviews Johann Nikolaus Forkel 's book Allgemeine Geschichte der Musik in the Hamburgischer unpartheyischer Correspondent .[ 1] January 22 – Composer Ignaz Pleyel marries Franziska Gabrielle Ignatia Lefebvre, daughter of a tapestry maker.[ 1] January 26 – Australia Day : HMS Sirius (1786) leads the First Fleet into landing at Sydney Cove (which will become Sydney) to begin the settlement of Australia; it carries Surgeon George Worgan's London-made square piano which will remain in the country and be donated to the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts collection in 2016.February 6 – The Kärntnertortheater in Vienna closes, after the German Opera Company disbands.[ 1] February 12 – Antonio Salieri is appointed Imperial Royal Kapellmeister by Emperor Joseph II of Austria , in succession to Giuseppe Bonno , who is forcibly retired.[ 1] March 6 – Domenico Cimarosa , recently invited to St Petersburg by the Empress Catherine II of Russia , premières his La felicità inaspetata , which fails to impress his new patron.[ 1] June 25 – Publication of three string quintets (K.406, 515, 516) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is postponed for a year because of a lack of take-up of subscriptions.[ 1] July 17 – Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf is officially dismissed from his post as Amtshauptmann of Freiwaldau, but actually continues in the position for another seven years.[ 1] November 25 – Three weeks before his death, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach writes his last known letter, to Johann Jacob Heinrich Westphal.[ 1] William Billings – The Singing Master’s Assistant (including "Vermont" and "Washington")Henry Bishop – Six New Minuets and Twelve Country Dances (including "Knoll Park")Domenico Cimarosa – Atene edificata (cantata)Muzio Clementi
3 Piano Trios, Op.21
3 Piano Trios, Op.22
Keyboard sonata op.24/1[ 1] Michel Corrette – Messe pour le tems de Noël Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf – 6 String QuartetsJan Ladislav Dussek
3 Sonatas for Keyboard with Violin, Op.5
Three piano sonatas C.41–43[ 1] Joseph-Francois Garnier – Simphonie Concertante for 2 OboesJoseph Haydn
8 Nocturnes, Hob.II:25–32
String Quartet in C major, Hob.III:57
String Quartet in G major, Hob.III:58
String Quartet in E major, Hob.III:59
String Quartet in A major, Hob.III:60
String Quartet in F minor, Hob.III:61
String Quartet in B-flat major, Hob.III:62
Baryton Trio in A major, Hob.XI:6
Baryton Trio in A major, Hob.XI:8
Symphony No.90 in C major, Hob.I:90Symphony No.91 in E-flat major, Hob.I:91Michael Haydn
Die Ährenleserin (singspiel)Symphony No.37 in D major, MH 476 Pelham Humfrey – O Lord, My God Frantisek Kotzwara – The Battle of Prague (piano with commentary)Leopold Kozeluch – Piano Sonata, Op.26 No.3Anton Kraft – 3 Cello Sonatas, Op. 1Rodolphe Kreutzer – Violin Concerto No.6 in E minorJean-Baptiste Krumpholz – 6 Harp Sonatas, Opp. 13–14Vicente Martín y Soler – 12 Canzonette ItalianeWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
6 German Dances, K.536
Ein deutsches Kriegslied , K.539Adagio in B minor , K.540 (dated March 19)Un bacio di mano , K.541 (dated May)Piano Trio in E major, K.542
Symphony No. 39 in E flat major, K.543
Piano Trio in C major, K.548
Più non si trovano , K.549Symphony No. 40 in G minor , K. 550
Symphony No. 41 in C major, K.551, "Jupiter"
Canon for 3 Voices in A major (Caro bell'idol mio ), K.562
Divertimento in E-flat major, K.563
Piano Trio in G major, K.564
6 German Dances, K.567
12 Minuets, K.568 Giovanni Paisiello – Duet for two violins Ignaz Pleyel
Violin Concerto in D major, B.103A
3 Quintets, B.280–282
6 Keyboard Trios, B.431–436 Alexander Reinagle – Federal MarchGiuseppe Sarti – 3 Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin, Op. 4Giovanni Battista Viotti
Violin Concerto No.13 in A major
Violin Concerto No.14 in A minor
6 Violin Sonatas, W 5.1–6 (Op. 4) Methods and theory writings [ edit ] January 5 – Caspar Ett , composer and musician (died 1847)January 8
January 22 – George Gordon Byron , lyricist and poet (died 1824)January 31 – Felice Romani , librettist and writer (died 1865)February 10 – Johann Peter Pixis , composer (died 1874)March 10 – Joseph von Eichendorff , lyricist and poet (died 1857)May 16 – Friedrich Rückert , librettist and poet (died 1866)August 20 – José Bernardo Alcedo , composer (died 1878)August 26 – Aloys Schmitt , composer (died 1866)September 5 – George Macfarren , lyricist (died 1843)September 28 – Karl Christian Philipp Reichel composer (died 1857)October 11 – Simon Sechter , composer (died 1867)October 20 – Philip Knapton , composer (died 1833)November 6 – Giuseppe Donizetti , composer (died 1856)November 11 – Michał Wielhorski , Russian composer (died 1856)December 18 – Camille Pleyel , musician (died 1855)December 21 – Charles Chaulieu Sr. , composer (died 1849)December 26 – Carl Anton Philipp Braun , composer (died 1835)date unknown
January 15 – Gaetano Latilla , composer (b. 1711)March 2 – Salomon Gessner , lyricist and poet (born 1730)March 29 – Charles Wesley , hymn-writer (b. 1707)April 12
April 15 – Giuseppe Bonno , composer (b. 1711)May 17 – Dorothea Biehl , librettist (born 1731)June 28 – Johann Christoph Vogel , composerJuly 14 – Johann Gottfried Müthel , composer (b. 1728)November 2 – Johann Samuel Schröter , German composer (born 1753)December 14 – Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach , composer (b. 1714)December 12 – Joseph Gibbs , composer (b. 1699)
