See also: 1722 in music, other events of 1723, 1724 in music, list of years in music. See also: 1721 in music, other events of 1722, 1723 in music, list of years in music. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... See also: 1723 in music, other events of 1724, 1725 in music, list of years in music. ... This page indexes the individual year in music pages. ...

Events

• Handel moves to 25 Brook Street, London, now the Handel House Museum.
• Alessandro Scarlatti begins his last major work, a serenata for the marriage of the prince of Stigliano, which will be left unfinished at his death.
• Publication of Opinioni de' cantori antichi e moderni by Pier Francesco Tosi.
• Francesco Maria Veracini returns to Florence after a period in Germany.

Handel House. ... Alessandro Scarlatti (May 2, 1660 – October 24, 1725) was a Baroque composer especially famous for his operas and chamber cantatas. ... Pier Francesco Tosi (around 1653 - 1732) was a castrato singer and writer on music. ... Francesco Maria Veracini. ...

Classical music

• Johann Sebastian Bach - Two-Part Invention no 6 in E major for violin and cello
• Antonio Maria Bononcini - Stabat Mater
• Georg Philipp Telemann - Overture-Suite in C major, TV 55 no C 3 "Wassermusik"
• Jan Dismas Zelenka - Concerto a 8 in G major

Johann Sebastian Bach, 1748 portrait by Elias Gottlob Haussmann Johann Sebastian Bach (21 March 1685 – 28 July 1750)[1] was a German composer and organist of the baroque period, and is widely acknowledged[2] as one of the greatest composers in the Western tonal tradition; indeed, many critics and scholars... Georg Philipp Telemann (March 14, 1681–June 25, 1767) was a German Baroque music composer, born in Magdeburg. ... Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745) was a Bohemian Baroque composer active in Dresden. ...

Opera

• Ottone - George Frideric Handel

The foyer of Charles Garniers Opéra, Paris, opened 1875 Opera is an art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. ... George Frideric Handel (German Georg Friedrich Händel), (February 23, 1685 – April 14, 1759) was a German Baroque music composer who lived much of his life in England. ...

Births

• December 22 - Karl Friedrich Abel, composer

December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Karl Friedrich Abel (December 22, 1723 – June 20, 1787) was a German composer of the Classical era. ...

Deaths

• September 23 - William Babell, organist and composer