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  • Paris, France
    1764
    Mozart

    First published music

    Paris, France
    1764

    A momentous event for classical music occurred in Paris in 1764. In five movements, a violin sonata was published: the first was fast; the second was slow; two minuets followed, followed by a final fast movement. An eight-year-old Mozart had switched from actor to composer. His first recorded music was this, his Opus 1.




  • London, United Kingdom
    Monday Apr 23, 1764
    Mozart

    Mozart meets King George III in London

    London, United Kingdom
    Monday Apr 23, 1764

    Mozart, the boy wondered, enchanted anyone who was everyone from noblemen to royalty. Leopold revealed his attention and was also no doubt grateful for the hard cash produced by his offspring. The King presented him with music from Wagenseil, Bach, Abel and Handel and at first sight he played them all. He played the King's own organ so well, that people said that playing his organ was better than playing his piano. He then accompanied the Queen in a poem, and the flute player in a piece of flute and piano.




  • Royal Hospital Chelsea, Chelsea, London SW3 4SR, United Kingdom
    Friday Jun 29, 1764
    Mozart

    Mozart in Ranelagh Gardens

    Royal Hospital Chelsea, Chelsea, London SW3 4SR, United Kingdom
    Friday Jun 29, 1764

    In aid of a newly established maternity hospital, Mozart performed his compositions on the harpsichord and organ at a benefit concert. The entry fee was 5 shillings.




  • London, United Kingdom
    1764
    Mozart

    Mozart meets J. C. Bach

    London, United Kingdom
    1764

    Bach met Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1764, who was eight years old at the time and his father had taken him to London. Bach then began to teach Mozart in composition for five months. For keyboard concertos Mozart set three sonatas from Bach's Op. 5.




  • 180 Ebury Street, London, United Kingdom
    Sunday Aug 5, 1764
    Mozart

    Composing his first two symphonies

    180 Ebury Street, London, United Kingdom
    Sunday Aug 5, 1764

    Leopold moved his family to recover from a chill and sore throat caught at an open-air concert at the house of the Earl of Thanet in Grosvenor Square, here on 5 August 1764. A blue plaque commemorates their stay. Mozart wrote his first two symphonies, K16 and K19, to keep himself busy.




  • Newark Castle
    Saturday May 5, 1764

    Robert Craufurd Birth

    Newark Castle
    Saturday May 5, 1764

    The British general, Robert Craufurd, was born in Newark Castle in 1764.




  • London
    Tuesday Apr 3, 1764

    John Abernethy Birth

    London
    Tuesday Apr 3, 1764

    John Abernethy was born in London, England in the late 18th century.


  • Ulverston
    Tuesday Jun 19, 1764

    John Barrow Birth

    Ulverston
    Tuesday Jun 19, 1764

    The founder of the Royal Geographical Society, John Barrow, was born in Ulverston, England.


  • Yorkshire
    Tuesday May 1, 1764

    Benjamin Latrobe Birth

    Yorkshire
    Tuesday May 1, 1764

    The American architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe was born in England in 1764.


  • France
    Sunday Apr 15, 1764

    Madame de Pompadour's death

    France
    Sunday Apr 15, 1764

    Madame de Pompadour, King Louis XV of France's mistress, passed away at the age of 42.


  • Opavice
    Tuesday May 1, 1764

    Gottfried Rieger Birth

    Opavice
    Tuesday May 1, 1764

    The Czech composer, Gottfried Rieger, was born in the Czech Republic in 1764.


  • Versailles
    Thursday May 3, 1764

    Élisabeth Birth

    Versailles
    Thursday May 3, 1764

    The youngest sister of king Louis XIV, Élisabeth, was born in France.


  • Austria
    Friday Nov 30, 1764

    Franz Gerl Birth

    Austria
    Friday Nov 30, 1764

    The composer, Franz xaver Gerl, was born in Austria in the 19th century.


  • Leipzig
    Saturday Sep 15, 1764

    Friedrich Heine Birth

    Leipzig
    Saturday Sep 15, 1764

    Friedrich Heine was born in Leipzig in 1764.


  • Naples
    Saturday Sep 15, 1764

    Paolo Parenti Birth

    Naples
    Saturday Sep 15, 1764

    Paolo Francesco Parenti was born in Naples, Italy in 1764.


  • Russia
    Thursday May 3, 1764

    Francesco Algarotti's death

    Russia
    Thursday May 3, 1764

    Francesco Algarotti, an Italian art collector, died at the age of 53.


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