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EVENTS

Invention of the Clarinet .

Georg Muffat becomes ''kapellmeister'' to the Bishop of Passau.

PUBLISHED POPULAR MUSIC

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Henry Purcell - music for '' The Tempest ''

OPERA

Alessandro Scarlatti - ''La Rosaura''

BIRTHS

''date unknown'' - Johann Tobias Krebs , organist and composer

DEATHS

February 1 - Francesco Maria Veracini , violinist and composer

May 27 - Giovanni Legrenzi , composer

''probable'' - Senesino , ''castrato'' singer