1721 in music
See also: 1720 in music, other events of 1721, 1722 in music, list of years in music.
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Events
- Johann Sebastian Bach marries his second wife, Anna Magdalena.
- Georg Philipp Telemann becomes director of music in Hamburg.
Classical music
- Brandenburg Concertos – Johann Sebastian Bach
- Concerti grossi (12), Op. 1: no 8 in F minor "Christmas Concerto" – Pietro Locatelli
Opera
- Eumene – Nicola Porpora
- Der Geduldige Socrates – Georg Philipp Telemann
- La Silvia' – Antonio Vivaldi
Births
- exact date unknown – Barbara Campanini, dancer
Deaths
- Johann Christoph Bach, organist, elder brother of Johann Sebastian
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