| Year |
Event |
| 1811 |
Franz Liszt, Hungarian composer, born |
| 1811 |
Prague Conservatoire is opened |
| 1811 |
C.M. von Weber: "Abu Hassan," opera, Munich |
| 1812 |
Johann Ludwig Dussek, Bohemian composer, dies |
| 1812 |
Beethoven Symphonies No. 7 (Opus 92) and No. 8 (Opus 93) |
| 1812 |
Encounter between Beethoven and Goethe at Teplitz |
| 1812 |
Friedrich von Flotow, German opera composer, born |
| 1812 |
Founding of Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, Vienna |
| 1813 |
Andre Gretry, French composer, dies |
| 1813 |
London Philharmonic Society founded |
| 1813 |
Rossini:"L'Italiana in Algeri," opera, Venice |
| 1813 |
Giuseppe Verdi, Italian opera composer, born |
| 1813 |
Richard Wagner, German composer, born |
| 1814 |
Charles Burney, English music historian, dies |
| 1814 |
Charles Dibdin, English composer and singer, dies |
| 1814 |
Georg "Abbe" Volger, German music teacher, dies |
| 1814 |
Beethoven: "Fidelio," final version, Vienna |
| 1814 |
John Field, "Nocturnes" |
| 1814 |
J.N. Maelzel invents metronome in Vienna |
| 1814 |
Schubert's great lied production begins(till 1828 c. 700 songs) |
| 1814 |
Francis Scott Key writes poem, "Defense of Fort McHenry," later set to music of "Anacreon in Heaven" to become U.S. National Anthem (The Star Spangled Banner) |
| 1815 |
Robert Franz, German composer, born |
| 1815 |
Halfdan Kjerulf, Norwegian composer, born |
| 1815 |
Robert Volkmann, German composer, born |
| 1816 |
Viscount Fitzwilliam dies:leaves the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book of 17th Century Music to Cambridge |
| 1816 |
Rossini" "Barbiere di Siviglia," Rome |
| 1816 |
Sphor: "Faust," opera, Prague, conducted by C. M Weber |
| 1817 |
Etienne Mehul, French composer, dies |
| 1817 |
Clementi: "Gradus ad Parnassum," studies for piano |
| 1817 |
Rossini: "La Gazza," Milan and "Cenerentola" Rome |
| 1818 |
Donizetti: "Enrico, Conte di Borgogna", opera, Venice |
| 1818 |
Charles Gounod, French composer, born |
| 1818 |
Franz Xaver Huber, an Austrian schoolteacher, writes words of the young curate, Joseph Mohr, the most famous of all Christmas carols: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht" |
| 1818 |
Rossini: "Mose in Egitto," opera, Naples |
| 1819 |
Beethoven now completely deaf |
| 1819 |
Jacques Offenbach, French composer, born |
| 1819 |
Clara Wiek-Schumann, German pianist, born |
| 1820 |
Henri Vieuxtemps, French violinist and composer, born |
Music History Timeline - 1811 to 1820
