1700 in music
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See also: 1699 in music, other events of 1700, 1701 in music and the list of 'years in music'.
Events
- William Croft returns to the Chapel Royal, where he had been educated, as a "gentleman organist".
- William Corbett becomes director of the New Theatre at Lincoln's Inn Fields.
- Johann Sebastian Bach becomes a chorister at St. Michael's Church, Lüneburg.
- Tomaso Albinoni is employed as a violinist by Fernando Carlo, Duke of Mantua.
- An inventory of musical instruments kept by Prince Ferdinando de Medici provides the first evidence for the existence of the pianoforte.
Published popular music
Classical music
- John Blow - Ode for New Year's Day
- Choice Collection of Ayres for the Harpsichord or Spinnet by John Blow, Jeremiah Clarke, Francis Piggott, John Barrett and William Croft
- Arcangelo Corelli - 12 Sonatas for Violin and continuo
Opera
- Carlo Agostino Badia - La costanza d'Ulisse
- Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas
- Alessandro Scarlatti - Eracles
Births
- January 14 - Picander, librettist for Johann Sebastian Bach
- March 13 - Michel Blavet, flautist
- unknown date - Francesca Cuzzoni, opera singer
- probable - Jean-Baptiste Masse, cellist and composer
Deaths
- January 16 - Antonio Draghi, opera composer
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