September 3 – Ferdinand Zellbell the Younger, Swedish composer (died 1780) October 12 – Ignaz Franz, Kapellmeister and composer (died 1790) November 9 – Domenico Lorenzo Ponziani, polymath (died 1796) November 14 – Leopold Mozart, baroque composer (died 1787) November 23 – Johann Gottlob Immanuel Breitkopf, music publisher (died 1794) Deaths January 19 – Joachim Tielke, German instrument-maker (born 1641) May – John Lenton, violinist, singer and composer June 11 – Johann Abraham Schmierer, composer (born 1661) July – Johann Valentin Meder, organist, singer and composer (born 1649) July 26 – Johann Georg Christian Störl, organist and composer (born 1675) July 28 (buried) – Arp Schnitger, organ builder (born 1648) date unknown Michael Mietke, maker of harpsichords and harps (born c.1656/1671) Juan de Navas, harpist and composer (born c.1650) André Raison, organist and composer (born 1650) probable Johann Speth, composer Francesco Antonio Urio, composer (born 1631) References 18th century in music Music by year