1698 in music
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The year 1698 in music involved some significant events.
Events
- Henry Purcell's widow publishes the first volume of Orpheus Britannicus.
- Antonio Stradivari makes the "Cabriac" violin.
Published popular music
Classical music
- Johann Krieger - Anmuthige Clavier-Übung, a collection of 25 pieces for organ, including ricercars, fugues, preludes, etc.
- Giuseppe Torelli – Concerti musicali a quattro op.6
Opera
- Richard Leveridge – The Island Princess
- Luigi Manza – Tito Manlio; Partenope
Births
- January 13 – Metastasio, poet and lyricist (died 1782)
- September 8 - François Francoeur, violinist and composer (died 1787)
- date unknown
- Antonio Bioni, composer (died 1739)
- Riccardo Broschi, composer (died 1756)
- Célestin Harst, priest, organist and composer (died 1778)
- probable – Giovanni Battista Sammartini, composer (died 1775)
Deaths
- date unknown – Thomas Connellan, composer and harpist (born c.1640)
- probable - Nicola Matteis, violinist and composer (born c.1670)