1681 in music

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See also: 1680 in music, other events of 1681, 1682 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Contents 1 Events 2 Published popular music 3 Classical music 4 Opera 5 Births 6 Deaths

[edit] Events

• Arcangelo Corelli is employed by the electoral prince of Bavaria.
• Giovanni Legrenzi becomes assistant maestro di cappella at St Mark's, Venice.
• Jean-Baptiste Lully is appointed court secretary to King Louis XIV of France.
• Antonio Stradivari makes the Fleming violin.

[edit] Published popular music

[edit] Classical music

• Arcangelo Corelli - Op. 1, 12 trio sonatas

[edit] Opera

• Domenico Freschi - Pompeo Magno in Cilicia
• Jean-Baptiste Lully - Le Triomphe de l’Amour (ballet)

[edit] Births

• March 14 - Georg Philipp Telemann, composer (died 1767)
• September 28 - Johann Mattheson, composer (died 1764)
• December 11 - Emanuele d'Astorga, composer (died 1736)

[edit] Deaths

• date unknown - Francesco Corbetta, guitarist and composer (born c.1615)
• date unknown - Benedetto Ferrari, opera composer (born c.1603)