1699 in music

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See also: 1698 in music, other events of 1699, 1700 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

Events

• John Blow is appointed composer to the Chapel Royal.
• Antonio Caldara settles in Mantua.
• Domenico Scarlatti arrives at the court of exiled Polish queen, Maria Casimira, in Rome.

Published popular music

Classical music

• Trio Sonata, op. 2 - Antonio Caldara
• Ode for St Cecilia's Day - Daniel Purcell

Opera

• Johann Mattheson - Die Plejades

Births

• March 25 - Johann Adolph Hasse, composer
• November 13 - Jan Zach, violinist, organist and composer

Deaths

• date unknown - Giovanni Francesco Grossi, singer, murdered by a jealous husband