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EVENTS

John Blow is appointed composer to the Chapel Royal.

Antonio Caldara settles in Mantua.

Domenico Scarlatti arrives at the court of exiled Polish queen, Maria Casimira, in Rome.

PUBLISHED POPULAR MUSIC

CLASSICAL MUSIC

''Trio Sonata'', op. 2 - Antonio Caldara

''Premier livre d’orgue'' - Nicolas De Grigny

''Ode for St Cecilia's Day'' - Daniel Purcell

OPERA

Francesco Gasparini - ''Mirena e Floro''

Johann Mattheson - ''Die Plejades''

BIRTHS

March 25 - Johann Adolph Hasse , composer

November 13 - Jan Zach , violinist, organist and composer

DEATHS

''date unknown'' - Giovanni Francesco Grossi , singer, murdered by a jealous husband