Jan 1 Johann Pfeiffer, German violinist, composer and concert master at court (Bayreuth), born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1761)
Jan 30 Johann Joachim Quantz, German royal flautist and composer, born in Oberscheden, Electorate of Hanover, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1773)
Feb 17 Louis-Maurice de La Pierre, French composer, born in Versailles, France (d. 1753)
Apr 8 Pierre Prowo, German composer, born in Altona, Duchy of Holstein, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1757)
Apr 16 Johann Gottlieb Gorner, German composer, born in Penig, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1778)
May 10 Jean-Marie Leclair l'aîné (the elder), French violinist and Baroque composer, born in Lyon, France (d. 1764)
Jun 11 Francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist, composer and theorist, born in Vercelli, Duchy of Savoy, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1780)
Jul 10 François Hanot, French composer and violinist, born in Dunkirk, France (d. 1770)
Nov 9 Claudio Casciolini, Italian composer, born in Rome, Papal States (d. 1760)
Dec 5 Carlo Arrigoni, Italian composer and musician, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1744)
Dec 5 Giuseppe de Majo, Italian composer and organist, born in Naples, Kingdom of Naples, Spanish Empire (now Italy) (d. 1771)