1693 in music

The year 1693 in music involved some significant events.

Events

• Georg Philipp Telemann is sent to school in Zellerfeld, in the hope that it will put him off a musical career.
• John Eccles becomes resident composer at Drury Lane theatre.

Published popular music

Classical music

• Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber – Vesperæ longiores ac breviores una cum litaniis Lauretanis
• Antonio Caldara – 12 Trio Sonatas, Op.1
• Marc-Antoine Charpentier
  • Antiennes O de l'Avent, H.36-43
  • Prélude pour Magnificat, H.533
  • Noël sur les instruments, H.534
• Philipp Heinrich Erlebach – 6 Ouvertures
• Johann Jakob Froberger – Diverse curiose partite
• Johann Philipp Krieger – 12 Sonatas, Op. 2
• Carlo Antonio Marino – 12 Sonatas, Op. 3
• Johann Pachelbel
  • Erster Theil etlicher Choräle
  • Dies sind die heil'gen zehn Gebot', P.50a
• Henry Purcell
  • O Give Thanks unto the Lord, Z.33
  • Celebrate this Festival, Z.321 (Ode for Queen Mary's birthday)
• Alessandro Scarlatti – Giuditta, R.500.9
• Giuseppe Torelli – Sinfonia in D major, G.4

Opera

• Marc-Antoine Charpentier – Médée
• Henri Desmarets – Didon

Births

• January 28 – Gregor Werner, composer (died 1766)
• August 8 – Laurent Belissen, composer (died 1762)
• October 28 – Šimon Brixi, composer (died 1735)
• date unknown – Lodovico Filippo Laurenti, composer (died 1757)

Deaths

• August 28 – Johann Christoph Bach, court musician (b. 1645)
• September – Pavel Josef Vejvanovský, composer (b. c.1633)
• date unknown – Johann Caspar Kerll, composer (born 1627)