Musicians Who Died in 1742

  • Jan 6 Johann Georg Reinhardt, Austrian organist, composer, and Kappelmeister dies at about 66
  • Apr 13 Giovanni Veneziano, Italian composer, dies at 59
  • Apr 23 Mihael Omerza, Slovenian composer, dies at 62
  • Jun 8 Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker, son of Antonius, dies at 62
  • Jun 28 Jan Josef Ignác Brentner, Bohemian composer, dies at 52
  • Jul 1 Bohuslav Matěj Černohorský, Czech monk and composer, dies at 58
  • Jul 12 Evaristo Felice dall'Abaco, Italian cellist and composer, dies on 67th birthday
  • Aug 25 José António Carlos de Seixas, Portuguese composer, dies at 38