1609 in music

1609 in music

The year 1609 in music involved some significant events.

Events

*Heinrich Schütz comes to Venice to study under Giovanni Gabrieli.

Publications

* Eustache du Caurroy – "Preces ecclesiasticae" (Church prayers), two volumes of sacred music.
* Claudio Monteverdi publishes L'Orfeo in Venice; this opera had been performed previously in 1607.
*Thomas Ravenscroft - "Deuteromelia"
** - "Pammelia"
* John Wilbye – "The Second Set Of Madrigales To 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts, apt both for Voyals and Voyces".

Classical music

Opera

Births

*"date unknown" - Alberich Mazak, Austrian composer (died 1661)

Deaths

* May 15 - Giovanni Croce, composer (born 1557)
* August 7 - Eustache du Caurroy, French composer (born 1549)


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