1741 in music
|
See also: 1740 in music, other events of 1741, 1742 in music, list of years in music.
Contents |
Events
- Johann Friedrich Agricola arrives in Berlin to study musical composition under Johann Joachim Quantz.
- Antonio Vivaldi leaves Venice for Vienna, but dies shortly after his arrival.
Classical music
- Goldberg Variations by Johann Sebastian Bach
- The Messiah composed by George Frideric Handel
Opera
- Artaserse by Christoph Willibald Gluck
Births
- February 8 - André Grétry, composer
- May 9 - Giovanni Paisiello, composer
- Anton Zimmermann, composer
Deaths
- February 13 - Johann Joseph Fux, composer
- July 28, Antonio Vivaldi, composer