See also: 1724 in music, other events of 1725, 1726 in music, list of years in music. See also: 1723 in music, other events of 1724, 1725 in music, list of years in music. ... Events February 8 - Catherine I became empress of Russia February 20 - The first reported case of white men scalping Native Americans takes place in New Hampshire colony. ... See also: 1725 in music, other events of 1726, 1727 in music, list of years in music. ... This page indexes the individual year in music pages. ...

Events

• Giovanni Battista Pergolesi goes to Naples to study under Gaetano Greco. Domenico Scarlatti is also in Naples at this time.

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (January 4, 1710 - March 16, 1736) was an Italian composer, violinist and organist. ... Location within Italy Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek Νέα Πόλις - Néa Pólis - meaning New City) is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region. ... Gaetano Greco (ca. ... Domenico Scarlatti (October 26, 1685 – July 23, 1757) was an Italian composer of the Baroque era. ...

Classical music

• Trio Sonata in D minor - George Frideric Handel
• Sonatas for Flute and Strings: no 1 in D major - Alessandro Scarlatti
• Twelve Concerti, Op 8 (including The Four Seasons) - Antonio Vivaldi

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. ... Alessandro Scarlatti (May 2, 1660 – October 24, 1725) was a Baroque composer especially famous for his operas and chamber cantatas. ... Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (March 4, 1678, Venice – July 28, 1741, Vienna), nicknamed Il Prete Rosso, meaning The Red Priest, was an Italian priest and baroque music composer. ...

Opera

• Pimpinone - Georg Philipp Telemann
• Rodelinda - George Frideric Handel

Georg Philipp Telemann (March 14, 1681–June 25, 1767) was a German Baroque music composer, born in Magdeburg. ... Rodelinda is an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel. ... 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. ...

Musical theater

Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ...

Births

• probable - Joaquim Joze Antunes, harpsichord maker

Joaquim Joze Antunes (Lisbon,c 1725 - Lisbon,c 1790), Portuguese Harpsichord maker, One of the most important 18th centuary Portuguese harpsichord makers and a member of a family of keyboard instrument makers, located in Lisbon. ...

Deaths

• July 24 - John Newton, clergyman and songwriter ("Amazing Grace")
• October 24 - Alessandro Scarlatti, opera composer, father of Domenico
• probable - Christian Ritter, composer