1722 in music
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See also: 1721 in music, other events of 1722, 1723 in music, list of years in music.
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[edit] Events
- Tomaso Albinoni becomes opera director to the Elector of Bavaria.
- André Campra becomes vice-maitre-de-chapelle of the Chapelle Royale at Versailles.
- In a staged quarrel, Francesco Maria Veracini comes into conflict with Johann David Heinichen and the singer Senesino, ending with his leaping from a third storey window. He will walk with a limp for the rest of his life.
- Johann Friedrich Fasch is appointed Kapellmeister at Zerbst, where he will remain for the rest of his life.
[edit] Classical music
- Tomaso Albinoni - Concertos à cinque, Op. 9: no 2 for Oboe in D minor
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Das wohltemperierte Klavier, vol 1
- "English" Suites
- Giovanni Bononcini - Divertimenti da camera
- François Couperin - Pièces de clavecin, Book 3
- Jan Dismas Zelenka - Trio Sonatas (6) for 2 Oboes, Bassoon and Basso Continuo
[edit] Opera
- Baldassare Galuppi - La fede nell'incostanza ossia gli amici rivali
- Nicola Porpora - Gli Orti Esperidi (libretto by Metastasio)
- Leonardo Vinci - Le Zite 'n Calera
[edit] Births
- June 20 - Georg Benda, composer
- October 2 - Leopold Widhalm, luthier
- probable - Francis Hutcheson (songwriter), songwriter (died 1773)
[edit] Deaths
- June 5 - Johann Kuhnau, composer (born 1660)
- November 22 - Johann Adam Reincken, organist (born 1623)
