1708 in music

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Last updated April 02, 2025

The year 1708 in music involved some significant musical events and new works.

Events

Alessandro Scarlatti returns to Naples from Venice.
Johann Sebastian Bach becomes organist and concert-master at the Weimar court.
Arcangelo Corelli returns to Rome and joins the household of Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni.

Published popular music

Lyra Davidica (hymns)
Isaac Watts, Hymns and Spiritual Songs

Published classical music

Tomaso Albinoni – 6 Sonate da chiesa, T.So 26–31, Op. 4
Louis de Caix d'Hervelois – Pièces de viole, Livre 1
Andre Campra – Cantates françoises
Francisco José de Castro – 8 Concertos, Op. 4
Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco – 12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 1
Pierre Du Mage – Livre d'orgue
Jean-Baptiste Stuck – Cantates françaises Livre II

Classical music

Johann Sebastian Bach
- Gott ist mein König , BWV 71
- Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele , BWV 143
- Kyrie in F major, BWV 233a
- Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 537
- Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 545a
- Toccata and Fugue in E major, BWV 566 (Authorship disputed)
- Fugue on a Theme by Giovanni Legrenzi, BWV 574
- Fugue in C minor, BWV 575
- Passacaglia in C minor , BWV 582
- Heut’ triumphiret Gottes Sohn, BWV 630
- Fantasia super 'Jesu, meine Freude', BWV 713
- Suite in A major, BWV 832
- Praeludium et partita dei tuono terzo, BWV 833
- Toccata in D minor, BWV 913
- Fugue in C major, BWV 946
Antonio Maria Bononcini
- Mentre in placido sonno
- La presa di Tebe
- Tutta fiamme e tutta ardore
Antonio Caldara – Il martirio di Santa Caterina
Henri Desmarets – Usque quo Domine
George Frederic Handel
- La Resurrezione (The Resurrection) (oratorio)
- Aci, Galatea e Polifemo , HWV 72
- Ah, crudel! nel pianto mio, HWV 78
- Aminta e Filide, HWV 83
- Cuopre tal volta il cielo, HWV 98
- Dalla guerra amorosa , HWV 102a
- Ditemi, o piante, HWV 107
- Lungi n'andò Fileno, HWV 128
- Nel dolce tempo, HWV 135b
- Nell'africane selve, HWV 136
- Olinto pastore, Tebro fiume, Gloria, HWV 143
- Quando sperasti, o core, HWV 153
- Se pari è la tua fè, HWV 158a
- Sento là che ristretto, HWV 161a
Jacques-Martin Hotteterre – Pièces pour la flûte traversiere, Op. 2
Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre – Cantates françaises sur des sujets tirés de l’écriture, Livre I
Benedetto Marcello – 12 Concerti à 5, Op. 1
Johann Mattheson – 12 Flute Sonatas, Op. 1
Johann Pachelbel
- An Wasserflüssen Babylon , P. 18
- Plauener Orgelbuch
James Paisible – The Saltarella. Mr. Isaac's new dance made for Her Majesty's Birthday, 1708...
Bernardo Pasquini – Passagaglie and Variation
Alessandro Scarlatti – Oratorio per la Passione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo
Georg Philipp Telemann – Singet dem Herrn, TWV 1:1748
Antonio Vivaldi
- Cello Concerto in F major, RV 410
- Concerto in A major, RV 585
- Sonata for Violin, Oboe, Organ, Chalumeau and Continuo, RV 779

Opera

Giovanni Bononcini – Mario fuggitivo
Antonio Caldara – Più bel nome
André Campra – Hippodamie
Johann Joseph Fux – Pulcheria, K.303
George Frideric Handel
- Daphne
- Florindo
Antonio Literes – Acis y Galatea
Nicola Porpora – L'Agrippina

Births

January 26 – William Hayes (composer), organist, singer, conductor and composer (died 1777)
February 8 – Václav Jan Kopřiva, composer (died 1789)
February 11 – Egidio Duni, composer of opera comique (died 1775)
February 25 – Felix Benda, composer (died 1768)
April 6 – Georg Reutter II, composer of church music (died 1772)
May 5 – Johann Adolf Scheibe, composer and critic (died 1776)
June 19 – Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, composer (died 1763)
date unknown
- Lavinia Fenton, actress, the original Polly Peachum (died 1760)
- Johann Adolph Scheibe, composer (died 1776)
- William Tuckey, composer (died 1781)

Deaths

April 19 – Angiola Teresa Moratori Scanabecchi, composer and painter (born 1662)
May 13 – Giovanni Battista Draghi, composer and keyboardist (born c.1640)
September 3 – Christian Liebe, organist and composer (born 1654)
September 26 - Giovanni Battista Bianchini, composer, organist, and choir conductor (born after 1650)^[1]
October 1 (or January 10) – John Blow, composer (born 1649)
date unknown
- Moll Davis, singer (born c. 1648)
- Johannes Kelpius, mystic and musician (born 1673)
- Thomas Pereira, musician (born 1645)
- Bernard Smith, organ maker (born c.1630)^[2]

References

↑ Angela Lepore (2001). "Bianchini [Blanchino], Giovanni Battista". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.45015.
↑ "The National Archives". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2018.

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[1] Angela Lepore (2001). "Bianchini [Blanchino], Giovanni Battista". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.45015.

[2] "The National Archives". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2018.

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