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List of years in music

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The year 1681 in music involved some significant events.

Events

Arcangelo Corelli is employed by the electoral prince of Bavaria.
Giovanni Legrenzi becomes assistant maestro di cappella at St Mark's, Venice.
Jean-Baptiste Lully is appointed court secretary to King Louis XIV of France.
Antonio Stradivari makes the Fleming violin.

Published popular music

Classical music

Arcangelo Corelli – Op. 1, 12 trio sonatas

Opera

Domenico Freschi – Pompeo Magno in Cilicia
Jean-Baptiste Lully – Le Triomphe de l’Amour (ballet)

Publications

Andreas Werckmeister – Orgel-Probe (the first appearance of the tuning system known as the Werckmeister temperament)

Births

March 14 – Georg Philipp Telemann, composer (died 1767)
September 4 – Carl Heinrich Biber, composer (died 1749)
September 28 – Johann Mattheson, composer (died 1764)

Deaths

date unknown – Francesco Corbetta, guitarist and composer (born c.1615)
date unknown – Benedetto Ferrari, opera composer (born c.1603)

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