1685 in music
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See also: 1684 in music, other events of 1685, 1686 in music and the list of 'years in music'.
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[edit] Events
- The father of Georg Philipp Telemann dies, leaving his widow to bring up the children.
- Antonio Stradivari makes the ex Arma Senkrah violin.
- John Blow is recorded among the private musicians of King James II of England.
- 17-year-old François Couperin becomes organist at St Gervais in Paris.
- Giovanni Legrenzi becomes maestro di cappella at St Mark's Cathedral, Venice.
[edit] Published popular music
[edit] Classical music
- Arcangelo Corelli - Op. 2, 12 trio sonatas
[edit] Opera
- John Blow - Venus and Adonis
- Marc-Antoine Charpentier - La Couronne de fleurs
- Jean-Baptiste Lully - Roland
[edit] Births
- February 23 - George Frideric Handel, composer (died 1759)
- March 21 - Johann Sebastian Bach, composer (died 1750)
- June 30 - John Gay, poet, author of The Beggar's Opera (died 1732)
- October 26 - Domenico Scarlatti, composer (died 1757)
- December 12 - Lodovico Giustini, early composer for piano (died 1743)
- date unknown - Antonio Maria Bernacchi, castrato singer
