January 1 – "At length the fleeting Year is o'er", a setting by William Boyce of an ode by William Whitehead,[1] receives its first public performance, at St James's Palace in London, England.[2]
Gabriele Leone – 6 Duos pour deux violons qui peuvent se jouer sur la mandoline et sur le pardessus (6 Duets for two violins that can be played on the mandolin and on the descant viol)
Andrea Luchesi – 6 Sonatas for harpsichord and violin Op. 1