- 1694 in music
The year 1694 in music involved some significant events.
Events
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Johannes Kelpius and his group of "mystics" arrive at theWissahickon Creek in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania , bringing instruments that became an integral part of their church life.
*The semi-opera "The Rape of Europa by Jupiter", with music by John Eccles and text byPeter Anthony Motteux , is staged in London.Published popular music
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Classical music
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Tomaso Albinoni - "12 Sonata a tre" (Op. 1)
*Arcangelo Corelli - Op. 4, 12 trio sonatas
*Henry Purcell - Music for the funeral of QueenMary II of England Opera
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Tomaso Albinoni - "Zenobia, Regina de' Palmireni"
*John Eccles - "Macbeth"
*Francesco Gasparini - "Il Roderico"
*Johann Philipp Krieger - "Hercules unter denen Amazonen"
*Alessandro Scarlatti - "Pirro e Demetrio", premièred inNaples Births
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July 4 -Louis-Claude Daquin , composer (died1772 )
*August 5 -Leonardo Leo , composer (died1744 )
*September 5 -František Václav Míča , conductor and composer (died1744 )
*"date unknown" -Pierre-Claude Foucquet , organist and harpsichordist (died 1772)Deaths
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March 11 -Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy , organist and harpsichordist (born1633 )
*May -Johann Michael Bach , composer, brother ofJohann Christoph Bach (born1648 )
*May 1 -Maria Elisabetha Lämmerhirt , wife ofJohann Ambrosius Bach and mother ofJohann Sebastian Bach (born1644 )
*October 12 -Delphin Strungk , organist and composer (born 1600/1601)
*December 20 -Erasmus Finx , hymn-writer (born1627 )
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