1740 in music
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See also: 1739 in music, other events of 1740, 1741 in music, list of years in music.
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Events
- Johann Sebastian Bach begins to lose his sight.
Classical music
- Alfred (masque) by Thomas Arne -- including the song, "Rule Britannia"
- 12 concerti grossi by George Frideric Handel
Opera
- Semiramide riconosciuta by Bernardo Aliprandi
- Gustavo primo re di Svezia by Baldassare Galuppi
- The Judgement of Hercules by Maurice Greene
- Zenobia by Luca Antonio Predieri
Births
- August 10 - Samuel Arnold, composer
- unknown date - Samuel Webbe the elder, composer
- November 4 - Augustus Montague Toplady, hymn-writer
Deaths
- January 5 - Antonio Lotti, composer
- January 25 - Geminiano Giacomelli, composer
- unknown date - Domenico Alberti, composer