1700
BLOW (51)
p Amphion Anglicus, collection of songs and vocal chamber music
CORELLI (47)
p Sonatas for violin and violone or harpsichord (six 'da chiesa': five 'da camera': one variations on La Folia)
1703
SCARLATTI, D. (18)
fp Ottuvia ristituta al trono, opera
fp Giustina, opera
c1703-07
BACH, J. S. (18-22)
Prelude and Fugue in C minor, for clavier
Toccata and Fugue in C major, for clavier
Sonata in D major, for clavier (c1704)
1704
CHARPENTIER, M-A. died
SCARLATTI, D. (19)
fp Irene, opera
1705
BUXTEHUDE (68)
Wedding Arias
VIVALDI (c30)
p Suonate da camera a tre, Op 1
1706
SCARLATTI, A. (46)
Il sedecia, re di Gerusalemme, oratorio
RAMEAU (23)
p Harpsichord Works, Book I
pre-1707
HANDEL
Sonata for viola da gamba
1707
BUXTEHUDE died
SCARLAITI, A. (47)
fp Il trionfo della liberta, opera
fp Mitridate eupatore, opera
ALBINONI (36)
Sinfonie e Concerti a cinque
HANDEL (22)
'Laudate pueri Dominum', aria
Rodrigo, opera (c1707)
1708
BLOW died
TELEMANN (27)
Trio Sonata in E flat major (1708-12)
BACH, J. S. (23)
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor for organ (c1708-17)
Most of the 'Great' Preludes and Fugues (c1708-17)
The Toccatas (c1708-17)
HANDEL (23)
La Resurrezione, Easter oratorio
PORPORA (22)
Agrippina, opera
1709
TORELLI died
COUPERIN (41)
Messe d l'usage des couvents
VIVALDI (c34)
p Sonate a violino e basso per il cambala, Op 2
1710
ARNE, BACH, W. F., BOYCE, PARADIES and PERGOLESI were born
SCARLATTI, A. (c50)
Est dies tropael, motet (c1710)
Informata vulnerate, cantata (c1710)
ALBINONI (39)
Concerti a cinque
SCARLATTI, D. (25)
fp La Sylvia, opera
1711
SCARLATTI, D. (26)
fp Tolomeo e Alessandro, opera
fp Orlando, opera
HANDEL (26)
Rinaldo, opera
PORPORA (25)
Flavio Anicio Olibrio, opera
Il martirio di S. Giovanni Nepomuceno, oratorio
1712
VIVALDI (c37)
p Twelve concerti, L'estro armonico, Op 3
p La stravaganza, Op 4, concertos (1712-13)
SCARLATTI, D. (27)
fp Tetide in sciro, opera
HANDEL (27)
Il pastor Fido, opera (first version)
1713
CORELLI died
COUPERIN (45)
Harpsichord Works, Book I
VIVALDI (c38)
fp Ottone in Villa, opera
HANDEL (28)
Teseo, opera
Te Deum and Jubilate, for the Peace of Utrecht
SCARLATTI, D. (28)
fp Ifigenia in Aulide, opera
fp Ifigenia in Tauride, opera
PORPORA (27)
Basilio, re d'Oriente, opera
1714
BACH, C. P. E. and GLUCK were born
CORELLI (posthumous)
p Concerti Grossi
VIVALDI (c39)
fp Orlando finto pazzo, opera Moyses deus Pharaonis, oratorio
SCARLATTI, D. (29)
fp Amor d'un ombra, opera
PORPORA (28)
Arianna e Teseo, opera
TARTINI (23)
Violin Sonata in G minor, 'Devil's Trill'
1715
SCARLATTI, A. (55)
fp Tigrone, opera
Twelve sinfonias
Four string quartets (without harpsichord)
COUPERIN (47)
Leçons de tenèbres, for one and two voices
VIVALDI (c40)
fp Nerone fatto Cesare, opera
TELEMANN (34)
Concerto in A major (1715-20)
Suite in D minor (1715-20)
HANDEL (30) Amadigi di Gaula, opera
The Water Music (1715-17)
SCARLATTI, D. (30)
fp Ambleto, opera
1716
ALBINONI (45)
Twelve concerti a cinque (c1716)
VIVALDI (c41)
fp Arsilda Regina di Ponto, opera
Juditha triumphans, oratorio
p Six sonate, Op 5
p Six concerti a cinque, Op 6 (1716-c17)
p Seven concerti a cinque, Op 7 (1716-c17)
TELEMANN (35)
Die Kleine Kammermusik
Six Suites for violin, querflute and piano
1717
STAMITZ J. was born;
PACHELBEL died
COUPERIN (49)
Harpsichord Works, Book II
VIVALDI (c42)
fp Tieteberga, opera
BACH, J. S. (32-38)
English Suites (c1717-23)
The Inventions, Little Preludes and Symphonies (c1717-Z3)
The Brandenburg Concerti (c1717-23)
The Suites (Overtures) for orchestra (c1717-23)
The Violin Concerti (c1717-23)
The Sonatas (Suites) for violin, flute, cello and viola da gamba (c1717-23)
1718
SCARLATTI, A. (58)
fp Telemaco, opera
VIVALDI (c43)
fp Scanderbeg, opera
TELEMANN (37)
Six Trios for two violins, cello and bass continuo
SCARLATTI, D. (33)
fp Berenice, opera
PORPORA (32)
Temistocle, opera
1719
SCARLATTI, A. (59)
fp Marco Attilo Regolo, opera
PORPORA (33)
Faramondo, opera
1720
SCARLATTI, A. (60)
fp Tito o sempronio gracco, opera (completed version for Rome production)
VIVALDI (c45)
fp La verita in cimento, opera
BACH, J. S. (35)
Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, for clavier (1720-23)
HANDEL (35)
The Chandos Anthems (c1720)
Huit suites de pieces, for harpsichord (c1720)
Acis and Galatea, secular cantata (c1720)
Radamisto, opera (c1720)
1721
SCARLATTI, A. (61)
fp Griselda, opera
VIVALDI (c46)
fp Silvia, opera
HANDEL (36)
Floridante, opera
PORPORA (35)
Il martirio di Santa Eugenia, oratorio
1722
COUPERIN (54)
Harpsichord Works, Book III
Four Concerts Royaux
ALBINONI (51)
Twelve concerti a cinque (c1722)
VIVALDI (c47)
L'adorazione delle tre Re Magi, oratorio
BACH, J. S. (37)
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
French Suites
1723
TELEMANN (42)
Hamburger Ebb und Fluht, overture in C major
BACH, J. S. (38)
St. John Passion
HANDEL (38)
Ottone, opera
PORPORA (37)
Adelaide, opera
LECLAIR (26)
p Sonatas for Violin Alone, with a Bass, p Sonatas for Violin Alone, with a Bass, Book I
1724
COUPERIN (56)
Les gouts-reunis, ten 'concerts' for various instruments
VIVALDI (c49)
fp Giustino, opera
HANDEL (39)
Giulio Cesare, opera
Fifteen Chamber Sonatas
PORPORA (38)
Griselda, opera
1725
SCARLATTI, A. died
VIVALDI (c50)
p Twelve Concerti, Op 8; four are known as The Four Seasons
TELEMANN (44)
Pimpinone, opera
HANDEL (40) Rodelinda, opera
Trio Sonata in D minor
1726
VIVALDI (c51)
Cunegonda, opera
PORPORA (40)
Imeneo in Atene, opera
1727
VIVALDI (c52)
Ipermestra, opera
HANDEL (42)
Zadok the Priest, coronation anthem
Admeto, opera
PORPORA (41)
Ezio, opera
1728
VIVALDI (c53)
Rosilena ed Oronta, opera
p Twelve concerti, La Cetra, Op 9
TELEMANN (47)
Dergetreuer Musikmeister, cantata
RAMEAU (45)
p Harpsichord Works, Book Il
HANDEL (43)
Tolomeo, opera
LECLAIR (31)
p Sonatas for Violin Alone, with a Bass, Book II
1729
VIVALDI (c54)
Concerti, Op 10, 11 and 12 (1729-30)
BACH, J. S. (44)
St Matthew Passion
The Clavier Concerti (1729-36)
PORPORA (43)
Semiramide riconosciuta, opera
1730
COUPERIN (62)
p Harpsichord Works, Book IV
PORPORA (44)
Mitridate, opera
1731
BACH, J. S. (46)
St. Mark Passion
HANDEL (46)
Nine Sonatas for two violins and continuo (c1731)
PORPORA (45)
Poro, opera
PERGOLESI (21)
Salustia, opera
BACH, C. P. E. (17)
Trio in B minor

1732
HAYDN, J. was born
VIVALDI (c57)
fp La fida ninfa, opera
HANDEL (47)
Ezio, opera Sosarme, opera
Esther, oratorio
PORPORA (46)
Germanico in Germania, opera
PERGOLESI (22)
Lo frate innamorato, opera
La serva padrona, opera
1733
COUPERIN died
VIVALDI (c58)
fp Montezuma, opera
RAMEAU (50)
Hippolyte et Aricie, opera
BACH, J. S. (48)
Mass in B minor
Christmas Oratorio
HANDEL (48)
Orlando, opera
Huit Suites de pieces, for harpsichord
PORPORA (47)
Arianna in Nasso, opera
ARNE (23) Dido and Aeneas, opera
The Opera of Operas, opera
Rosamund, opera
PERGOLESI (23)
Il prigionier superbo, opera
1734
VIVALDI (c59)
fp L'Olimpiade, opera
HANDEL (49)
Persichore, ballet
Arianna, opera
Il pastor fido, opera (second and third versions)
p Six Concerti Grossi
PORPORA (48)
Enea nel Lazio, opera
Davide e Bersabea, oratorio
LECLAIR (37)
p Sonatas for Violin Alone, with a Bass, Book III
PERGOLESI (24)
Adriano in Siria, opera
La contadina astuta, opera
1735
VIVALDI (c60)
fp Griselda, opera
fp Aristide, opera
RAMEAU (52)
Les Indes galantes, opera-ballet
BACH, J. S. (50)
Italian Concerto
Partita in B minor, for clavier
Ascension Oratorio (1735-36)
HANDEL (50)
Alcina, opera
PORPORA (49)
Ifigenia in Aulide, opera
Polifemo, opera
PERGOLESI (25)
L'Olimpiade, opera
Flamincio, opera
1736
VIVALDI (c61)
fp Ginevra, Principessa di Scozia, opera
BACH, J. S. (51)
Easter Oratorio
HANDEL (51)
Atalanta, opera
Alexander's Feast, secular cantata
Six Fugues for harpsichord
ARNE (26)
Zara, incidental music
PERGOLESI (26)
Stabat Mater, for female voices
1737
HOPKINSON and HAYDN, M. were born
VIVALDI (c62)
fp Catone in Utica, opera
p Il pastor fido, sonatas (c1737)
RAMEAU (54)
Castor et Pollux, opera-ballet
BACH, J. S. (52)
Masses, in F A: Gm and G major (1737-40)
HANDEL (52)
Berenice, opera
Concerto grosso in C major
PORPORA (51)
Lucio Papirio, opera
LECLAIR (40)
p Six Concertos for violin
1738
VIVALDI (c63)
fp L'Oracolo in Messenia, opera
HANDEL (53)
Xerxes, opera
Six Organ Concerti
SCARLATTI, D. (53)
p Essercizi per Gravicembalo
PORPORA (52)
Carlo il Calvo, opera
ARNE (28)
Comus, a masque
PARADIES (28)
Allessandro in Persia, opera
1739
DITTERSDORF was born
VIVALDI (c64)
fp Feraspe, opera
RAMEAU (56)
Dardanus, opera
Les Fêtes d'Hébé, ballet
HANDEL (54)
Israel in Egypt, oratorio
Saul, oratorio
Ode for St Cecilia's Day
Twelve Concerti Grossi
Seven Trio Sonatas
SCARLATTI, D. (54)
p XIII Suites de pieces pour la clavecin
PORPORA (53)
Il Barone di Zampano, opera
1740
PAISELLO was born
VIVALDI (c65)
p Six sonate a cello e basse, Op 14 (c1740)
HANDEL (55)
p Concerti for oboe and strings
p Six Organ Concerti
Three Double Concerti (1740-50)
PORPORA (54)
Il trionfo di Camilla, opera
ARNE (30)
Alfred, a masque
The Judgement of Paris, opera
1741
VIVALDI and FUX died
RAMEAU (58)
p Harpsichord Works, Book III
BACH, J. S. (56)
Six partitas for clavier
HANDEL (56)
Messiah, oratorio
Five Concerti Grossi
GLUCK (27)
Artaserse, opera
1742
GRÉTRY was born
BACH, J. S. (57)
The 'Goldberg' Variations for clavier
HANDEL (57)
Forest Music
PORPORA (56)
Statira, opera
BACH, C. P. E. (28)
'Prussian' Sonata
GLUCK (28)
Demetrio, opera
1743
BOCCHERINI was born
HANDEL (58)
Samson, oratorio
The Dettingen Te Deum
ARNE (33)
Britannia, a masque
Eliza, opera
BACH, C. P. E. (29)
Sonata for clavier, Wurtemburgian
GLUCK (29)
Il Tigrane, opera
1744
BACH, J. S. (59)
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Part II
HANDEL (59)
Semele, secular oratorio
ARNE (34)
Abel, oratorio
BACH, W. F. (34)
Clavier sonata No 2 in A major (c1744)
1745
STAMITZ, K. was born; ZELENKA died
RAMEAU (62)
Platée, ballet
HANDEL (60)
Belshazzar, oratorio
GLUCK (31)
Ippolito, opera
1746
HANDEL (61)
Occasional Oratorio
LECLAIR (49)
Scylla et Glaucus, opera
GLUCK (32) Artamene, opera
p Six Sonatas for two violins and continuo
1747
BACH, J. S. (62)
A Musical Offering, for flute, violin and clavier
HANDEL (62)
Judas Maccabaeus, oratorio
PORPORA (61)
Filandro, opera
BACH, C. P. E. (33)
Sonata in D major
GLUCK (33)
Le nozze d'Ercole e d'Ebe, opera
1748
RAMEAU (65)
Pigmalion, ballet
Zais, ballet
HANDEL (63)
Joshua, oratorio
1749
CIMAROSA was born
BACH, J. S. (64)
The Art of Fugue
HANDEL (64)
Music for the Royal Fireworks
Solomon, oratorio
Susanna, oratorio