1698 in music

1698 in music

The year 1698 in music involved some significant events.

Events

*Henry Purcell's widow publishes the first volume of "Orpheus Britannicus".
*Antonio Stradivari makes the "Cabriac" violin.

Published popular music

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Classical music

*Giuseppe Torelli - "Concerti musicali a quattro" op.6

Opera

The following operas were composed:
*Richard Leveridge - "The Island Princess"
*Luigi Manza - "Tito Manlio"; "Partenope"

Births

*January 13 - Metastasio, poet and lyricist (died 1782)
*"date unknown" - Antonio Bioni, composer (died 1739)
*"probable" - Giovanni Battista Sammartini, composer (died 1775)

Deaths

*"date unknown" - Thomas Connellan, composer and harpist (born c.1640)


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