The year 1700 in music involved some significant events. Events John Eccles is appointed Master of the King's Musick. William Croft returns to the Chapel Royal, where he had been educated, as a "gentleman organist". William Corbett becomes director of the New Theatre at Lincoln's Inn Fields. Johann Sebastian Bach becomes a chorister at St. Michael's Church, Lüneburg. Tomaso Albinoni is employed as a violinist by Fernando Carlo, Duke of Mantua. An inventory of musical instruments kept by Prince Ferdinando de Medici provides the first evidence for the existence of the pianoforte. Published popular music Classical music Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni – Sinfonie e concerti op. 2 Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 549a Christ, der du bist der helle Tag, BWV 766 John Blow – Amphion Anglicus Jacques Boyvin – Livre d'orgue II Sébastien de Brossard – O miraculum!, SdB.006 Antonio Caldara La frode della castità Il trionfo dell'innocenza Choice Collection of Ayres for the Harpsichord or Spinnet by John Blow, Jeremiah Clarke, Francis Piggott, John Barrett and William Croft Jeremiah Clarke – Prince of Denmark's March (approximate date) Arcangelo Corelli – XII Suonati a violino e violone o cimbalo (Op. 5), published in Rome John Eccles – The Mad Lover Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer – Musicalischer Parnassus Godfrey Keller The Royal Trumpett-Suite 8 Trio Sonatas Johann Kuhnau – Musicalische Vorstellung einiger biblischer Historien (Biblical sonatas), published in Leipzig Johann Sigismund Kusser 6 Overture Suites 'Apollon Enjoué''' 6 Overture Suites 'Festin des Muses' Isabella Leonarda – Motetti a voce sola con istromenti, Op.20 Alessandro Scarlatti – Il rosignolo se scioglie il volo, H.318 Opera Carlo Agostino Badia – La costanza d'UlisseAndré Campra – HésioneJohn Eccles – The Judgment of ParisAlessandro Scarlatti – EraclesPublications Jacques Boyvin – Traité abrégé de l'accompagnementJohann Kuhnau – Der musicalische Quack-SalberFriedrich Erhardt Niedt – Musicalische Handleitung Births January 14 – Picander, librettist for Johann Sebastian Bach (died 1764) March 13 – Michel Blavet, flautist (died 1768) April 2 – Francesca Cuzzoni, opera singer (died 1770)probableSebastian Bodinus, composer (d. 1759) Jean-Baptiste Masse, cellist and composer (died c.1757) Deaths January 16 – Antonio Draghi, opera composer (born c.1634) February 8 – Filippo Acciaiuoli, opera composer, librettist and manager (born 1637) June 6 – Wespazjan Kochowski, historian, poet and wek (born 1633)probable'' August Kühnel, viola da gamba player and composer (b. 1645) Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe, violist and composer (born c.1640) References 17th century in music