Musicians and Composers of the Enlightenment

The atlas holds 12 people and 386 moments here, from 1685 to 1815. The most recorded lives are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

Moments

  1. 1712 Performance at the Basilica of Saint Anthony Antonio Vivaldi
  2. 1712 Birth in Geneva Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  3. 1712 Audience with Peter the Great at Carlsbad Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  4. 1712 Final extended Vienna residence Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  5. 1713 Barn Elms residence George Frideric Handel
  6. 1714 Returns to Hanover Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  7. 1716 Meetings with Peter the Great at Bad Pyrmont Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  8. 1716 Death in Hanover Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  9. 1717 Water Music river party George Frideric Handel
  10. 1717 Resident composer at Cannons George Frideric Handel
  11. 1717 Imprisoned in Weimar Johann Sebastian Bach
  12. 1717 Inspected Leipzig university organ Johann Sebastian Bach
  13. 1717 Started work at Köthen court Johann Sebastian Bach
  14. 1718 Court appointment in Mantua Antonio Vivaldi
  15. 1718 Traveled to Berlin for a harpsichord Johann Sebastian Bach
  16. 1718 Accompanied Prince Leopold to Carlsbad Johann Sebastian Bach
  17. 1719 Recruiting singers in Dresden George Frideric Handel
  18. 1720 Return to Venice from Mantua Antonio Vivaldi
  19. 1720 Auditioned in Hamburg Johann Sebastian Bach
  20. 1720 Returned to Carlsbad with the court Johann Sebastian Bach
  21. 1721 Opera work in Milan Antonio Vivaldi
  22. 1721 Married Anna Magdalena at home Johann Sebastian Bach
  23. 1722 Move to Rome Antonio Vivaldi
  24. 1722 Boarding at Bossey Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  25. 1723 Brook Street residence George Frideric Handel
  26. 1723 Moved household to Leipzig Johann Sebastian Bach
  27. 1724 Apprenticeship in Geneva Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  28. 1724 Returned to perform at Köthen Johann Sebastian Bach
  29. 1728 Made another Köthen guest appearance Johann Sebastian Bach
  30. 1728 Arrival at Madame de Warens's home Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  31. 1728 Flight from Geneva Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  32. 1728 Catholic baptism in Turin Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  33. 1728 Meeting Emperor Charles VI at Trieste Antonio Vivaldi
  34. 1729 Italian recruitment journey George Frideric Handel
  35. 1729 Performed Prince Leopold’s memorial music Johann Sebastian Bach
  36. 1729 Return to Annecy Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  37. 1730 Prague visit Antonio Vivaldi
  38. 1731 Life with de Warens at Chambéry Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  39. 1732 Examined the Kassel organ Johann Sebastian Bach
  40. 1734 Mary Delany's London party George Frideric Handel
  41. 1735 Residence at Les Charmettes Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  42. 1736 Venice letter to a patron Antonio Vivaldi
  43. 1737 Inheritance visit to Geneva Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  44. 1737 Spa treatment at Burtscheid George Frideric Handel
  45. 1737 Spa treatment at Tunbridge Wells George Frideric Handel
  46. 1740 Tutor in Lyon Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  47. 1741 Letter written in Vienna Antonio Vivaldi
  48. 1741 Death in Vienna Antonio Vivaldi
  49. 1741 Stayed at the Stahl residence in Berlin Johann Sebastian Bach
  50. 1741 Arrival for Dublin concert season George Frideric Handel

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