Jul 24 Benedetto Marcello, Italian author and composer (Lettera Famigliare), dies on 53rd birthday Sep 12 Reinhard Keiser, German opera conductor and composer, chiefly of operas and oratorios (Almira; Lukas-Passion), dies at 65 Nov 12 Ludwig Ernst, German composer, dies at 71 1738 Deaths in Music by Year 1740 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers