1727 in music
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See also: 1726 in music, other events of 1727, 1728 in music, list of years in music.
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[edit] Events
- Farinelli performs at Bologna, where he meets his mentor, Antonio Bernacchi.
- The Davidov-Morrini, ex General Dupont and Holroyd violins are made by Antonio Stradivari.
- Johann Adolph Hasse arrives in Venice.
- Louis-Claude Daquin is appointed organist at St Paul's in Paris.
- Agostino Steffani visits Italy for the last time, and meets Handel at the palace of Cardinal Ottoboni in Rome.
[edit] Classical music
- George Frideric Handel - Zadok the Priest (coronation anthem)
- Antonio Vivaldi - Opus 9, "La cetra (The lyre)", 2 violin concertos and 1 for 2 violins
[edit] Opera
- Antonio Bioni - Attalo ed Arsinoe
- George Frideric Handel - Admeto
- Leonardo Leo - Il Cid
- Benedetto Marcello - Arianna
- Nicola Porpora - Ezio
- Antonio Vivaldi - Ipermestra
[edit] Musical theater
[edit] Births
- April 29 - Jean-Georges Noverre, a founder of modern ballet (died 1810)
- date unknown - Tommaso Traetta, composer (died 1779)
- date unknown - Marie Favart, singer, dancer and actress (died 1772)
[edit] Deaths
- February 22 - Francesco Gasparini, composer (born 1661)
- August 14 - William Croft, organist and composer (born 1678)
