This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1731. Events The Academy of Vocal Music changes its name to the Academy of Ancient Music. Jean-Philippe Rameau meets his patron, La Pouplinière. Antonio Stradivari makes a viola that will be owned a hundred years later by Niccolò Paganini. Antonio Vivaldi returns to Venice. March 23 Johann Sebastian Bach premieres his St Mark Passion BWV 247 (BC D 4) at St. Thomas Church, Leipzig. Classical music William Babell – Prelude in F major, IWB 10 Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach Keyboard Sonata in B-flat major, H. 2, Wq. 62/1 Trio Sonata in D minor, H. 569, Wq. 145 (formerly attributed to J.S. Bach as BWV 1036) Trio Sonata in C major, H. 571, Wq. 147 Johann Sebastian Bach Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir, BWV 29 Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt, BWV 112 (premiered Apr. 8 in Leipzig) Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229 Wachet auf, BWV 140 (premiered Nov. 25 in Leipzig) Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV 1068 Jean Barrière – Sonatas for Pardessus de viole, Livre 5 Joseph Bodin de Boismortier 6 Gentillesses en 3 parties, Op. 33 6 Sonates à quatre parties, Op. 34 6 Suites de pièces, Op.35 Louis de Caix d'Hervelois Collection of flute pieces 4 Suites de pièces pour la viole, Op. 3 Antonio Caldara – David umiliato Louis-Antoine Dornel – Pièces de clavecin Christoph Graupner Trio Sonata in E minor, GWV 209 Flute Concerto in D major, GWV 312 Concerto for Flute d'amore, Oboe d'amore and Viola d'amore in G major, GWV 333 George Frideric Handel – Minuet in G major, HWV 530 Michele Mascitti – 12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 8 Johann Joachim Quantz – 6 Flute Sonatas, RISM Q. 33 Giuseppe Tartini Pastorale in A major, B.A16 Violin Sonata in G major, B.G17 Violin Sonata in G minor, B.g10 "Didone abbandonata" Georg Philipp Telemann Abscheuliche Tiefe des großen Verderbens, TWV 1:9 Der mit Sünden beleidigte Heiland, TWV 1:306 Nach Finsternis und Todesschatten, TWV 1:1150 Fortsetzung des Harmonischen Gottes-Dienstes Jan Dismas Zelenka – Missa Sancti Josephi, ZWV 14 Opera Tommaso Albinoni – Fano Francesco Corradini – Con amor non hay libertad Francesco Corselli – Venere placata Carl Heinrich Graun – Iphigenia in Aulis George Frideric Handel Poro, re dell'Indie, HWV 28 Rinaldo, HWV 7b (revised 1711 version) Johann Adolf Hasse Cajo Fabricio Cleofide Giovanni Battista Pergolesi