1693 in music

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)