1677 in music

1677 in music

The year 1677 in music involved some significant events.

Events

*Henry Purcell becomes a musician at the court of King Charles II of England.
* Charles Davenant's "semi-opera" "Circe", with music by composer John Banister, is performed in London by the Duke's Company in May.

Published popular music

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Classical music

*Jean-Baptiste Lully - "Te Deum", first performed on September 9, for the baptism of Lully's son [cite book |last=Palisca |first= Claude V. |title=Baroque Music |origyear=1968 |edition=3rd |series=Prentice Hall History of Music |year=1991 |publisher=Prentice Hall |location=Englewood Cliffs |isbn=0-13-058496-7 |page=277 ]
*Alessandro Poglietti - "Rossignolo"

Opera

*Carlo Grossi - "La Giocasta, regina d'Armenia"

Births

*February 4 - Johann Ludwig Bach, violinist and composer, second cousin of Johann Sebastian Bach (died 1731)
*June 18 - Antonio Maria Bononcini, cellist and composer, brother of Giovanni Bononcini (died 1726)

Deaths

*August - Matthew Locke (composer), composer (born 1621)
*November 11 - Barbara Strozzi, Italian singer and composer (born 1619)
*"date unknown" - Robert Cambert, composer of opera (born 1628)

References


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