1697 in music

1697 in music

The year 1697 in music involved some significant events.

Events

*Antonio Stradivari makes the "Castelbarco" cello.
*Giuseppe Torelli arrives at the court of Anspach.
*Daniel Purcell and Jeremiah Clarke collaborate on the music for Elkanah Settle's play, "World in the Moon".

Published popular music

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Classical music

*Henry Purcell - "10 Trio Sonatas", published posthumously

Opera

*Hendrik Anders - "Min- en wijn-strijd"
*Antonio Caldara - "La promessa sebata al primo"
*André Campra - "L'Europe galante" (opera-ballet)
*Sebastiano Cherici - "Ildegonda"
*Henri Desmarets - "Venus et Adonis"
*Louis de Lacoste - "Aricie"
*Alessandro Scarlatti - "La Caduta del Decemviri"

Births

*January 30 - Johann Joachim Quantz, flautist and composer (died 1773)
*May 10 - Jean-Marie Leclair, violinist and composer (died 1764)

Deaths

*March 19 - Nicolaus Bruhns, organist and composer (born 1665)


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