1668 in music

1668 in music

The year 1668 in music involved some significant events.

Events

*Dietrich Buxtehude becomes organist at the Marienkirche in Lübeck.
*Joseph Haines joins the troupe of performers at Hatton Garden, London.
*Antonio Draghi is appointed to the court of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, at Vienna.

Publications

*Thomas Tomkins - "Musica Deo Sacra", published posthumously by his son, Nathaniel

Classical music

Opera

*Antonio Draghi - "Achille riconsciuto"
*Jacopo Melani - "Il Girello"

Births

*November 10 - François Couperin, organist and composer (died 1733)
*"date unknown" - John Eccles, composer (died 1735)

Deaths

*April 7 - Sir William Davenant, author of "The Siege of Rhodes", considered the first opera in English (born 1606)
*October 23 - Giovanni Rovetta, composer
*December 2 - Albertus Bryne, English composer and organist (born 1621)


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