1724 in music - Definition and Overview

See also: 1723 in music, other events of 1724, 1725 in music, list of years in music.

Events

• Johann Sebastian Bach begins his Mass in B minor

Classical music

Opera

• Giulio Cesare (Julius Caesar) first performed in London. Music by George Frideric Handel.
• Tamerlano (Tamburlaine) first performed in London. Music by George Frideric Handel.

Births

• December 1 - Dismas Hatas, composer

Deaths

• July 10 - Johann Theile, singer and composer