Timeline of Musical Events - 1720s

1720s

  • 1729 in music -
  • 1728 in music - The Beggar's Opera by John Gay and Johann Christoph Pepusch, premieres in London
  • 1727 in music - Zadok the Priest (the coronation anthem) by George Frideric Handel, Johann Sebastian Bach finishes and presents his St Matthew Passion
  • 1726 in music -
  • 1725 in music - publication of Twelve concerti, Op. 8 by Antonio Vivaldi, including the Four Seasons - Death of Alessandro Scarlatti, Italian composer
  • 1724 in music - Giulio Cesare by George Frideric Handel premières in London, Johann Sebastian Bach presents his St John Passion
  • 1723 in music - Vivaldi composes The Seasons
  • 1722 in music - Johann Sebastian Bach finishes the Book I from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Traité de l'harmonie by Jean-Philippe Rameau causes a revolution in music theory.
  • 1721 in music -
  • 1720 in music - Johann Sebastian Bach presents his Brandenburg Concertos to Christian Ludwig

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