1741 in music
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[edit] Events
- Johann Friedrich Agricola arrives in Berlin to study musical composition under Johann Joachim Quantz.
- Antonio Vivaldi leaves Venice for Vienna, but dies shortly after his arrival.
[edit] Classical music
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations published.
- George Frideric Handel: Messiah composed.
- Jean-Philippe Rameau: Pieces de Clavecin en Concerts published.
[edit] Opera
- Tomaso Albinoni - Artamene
- Christoph Willibald Gluck - Artaserse
- Giovanni Battista Lampugnani - Arsace
[edit] Births
- February 8 - André Grétry, composer (died 1813)
- May 9 - Giovanni Paisiello, composer (died 1816)
- May 23 - Andrea Luchesi, composer (died 1801)
- Anton Zimmermann, composer
[edit] Deaths
- February 13 - Johann Fux, composer and theorist (born 1660)
- July 28 - Antonio Vivaldi, composer (born 1678)
- September 7 - Henri Desmarets, French composer of sacred music (born 1661)
- date unknown - Joseph-Hector Fiocco, violinist and composer
