See also: 1662 in music, other events of 1663, 1664 in music, list of years in music. See also: 1661 in music, other events of 1662, 1663 in music, List of years in music. ... // Events Prix de Rome scholarship established for students of the arts. ... This page indexes the individual year in music pages. ...

Events

Classical music

Opera

The Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy. ...

Births

• March 7 - Tomaso Antonio Vitali, violinist and composer (died 1745)
• date unknown
  • Andrea Adami da Bolsena, papal choirmaster (died 1742)
  • Friedrich Wilhelm Zachau, composer, teacher of Handel (died 1712)

March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in leap years). ... Tomaso Antonio Vitali (1663-1745): Italian composer and violinist. ... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... // Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... Friedrich Wilhelm Zachau (1663 - 1712) was a German musician and composer. ... // Events Treaty of Aargau signed between Catholic and Protestants. ...

Deaths

• July 7 - Thomas Baltzar, violinist (born c.1631)
• December 5 - Severo Bonini, composer (born 1582)
• date unknown - Heinrich Scheidemann, organist and composer (born c.1595)