1656 in music

1656 in music

The year 1656 in music involved some significant events.

Events

Publications

Classical music

Opera

* William Davenant – "The Siege of Rhodes" – Composers included Henry Lawes and Matthew Locke

Births

*May 31 - Marin Marais, viol player and composer (died 1728)
*"date unknown" - Johann Paul von Westhoff, violinist and composer (died 1705)

Deaths

*June 9 - Thomas Tomkins, Cornish composer (born 1572)
*July - Michelangelo Rossi, violinist and composer (born 1601 or 1602)
*"date unknown" - Francesco Turini, organist and composer (born c. 1595)


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