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The year 1688 in music involved some significant events.

Events

Published popular music

• Lilliburlero in popular circulation

Classical music

• John Blow - Ode for New Year's Day
• André Raison - Premier livre d'orgue (published collection)
• Giuseppe Torelli - 12 Concertino per camera for Violin and Cello, op. 4

Opera

• Marc-Antoine Charpentier - David et Jonathas
• Johann Philipp Förtsch - Die heilige Eugenia

Births

• April 15 - Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer (died 1758)
• October 17 - Domenico Zipoli, composer (died 1726)
• date unknown
  • Zacharias Hildebrandt, organ builder (died 1777)
  • Thomas Roseingrave, organist (died 1766)
  • Lorenzo Sornis, violinist

Deaths

• January 8 - Francesco Foggia, composer (b. 1604)
• November 26 - Philippe Quinault, librettist for many operas of Jean-Baptiste Lully (born 1635)
• date unknown
  • Carlo Grossi, composer (born c. 1634)
  • Carlo Pallavicino, composer