The year 1640 in classical music and in lyrical art
1640. With other artists, Heinrich Schütz, Marin Mersenne and Johann Jakob Froberger influenced their time (baroque era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as Francesca Caccini. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Return of Ulysses to his Homeland” de Claudio Monteverdi, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1640 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 30 of these moments for 1640.
1640, from day to day
January
05
Birth of Paolo LorenzaniThat year: 1640, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1713)
February
12
Death of Michael AltenburgThat year: 1640, Classical music, German composer (born in 1584)
March
08
Death of Guilielmus MessausThat year: 1640, Classical music, musician (born in 1589)
April
04
Birth of Gaspar SanzThat year: 1640, Classical music, Spanish guitarist and composer (dead in 1710)
10
Death of Agostino AgazzariThat year: 1640, Classical music, Italian composer and music theorist (born in 1578)
14
Birth of Alonso XuárezThat year: 1640, Classical music, Spanish Baroque composer (dead in 1696)
June
29
Death of John AdsonThat year: 1640, Classical music, English musician and composer (born in 1585)
November
04
Birth of Carlo MannelliThat year: 1640, Classical music, Italian violinist, castrato and composer (dead in 1697)
24
Death of Giles FarnabyThat year: 1640, Classical music, English composer (born in 1563)
December
26
Birth of Carl RosierThat year: 1640, Classical music, Dutch composer and choir director (dead in 1725)
This was also in 1640
Birth of Johann Georg KühnhausenThat year: 1640, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1714). Birth of Giovanni Battista GiansettiThat year: 1640, Classical music, composer (dead in 1698). Death of Francesca CacciniThat year: 1640, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1587). Inauguration: Teatro San MoisèThat year: 1640, Classical music (Venice, Italy). Death of André MaugarsThat year: 1640, Classical music, French viol player (born in 1580). Birth of Giovanni Battista DraghiThat year: 1640, Classical music, Italian Baroque composer (dead in 1708). Birth of Pedro de AraújoThat year: 1640, Classical music, Composer and organist (dead in 1705). Death of Peter HasseThat year: 1640, Classical music, German organist and composer, and member of the prominent musical Hasse family (born in 1575). Death of Adriana BasileThat year: 1640, Classical music, Italian composer and singer (born in 1580). Birth of Cristoforo CaresanaThat year: 1640, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1709). Birth of Franz RostThat year: 1640, Classical music, composer (dead in 1696). Birth of Jacques ThomelinThat year: 1640, Classical music, French composer and organist (dead in 1693). Birth of Giovanni SebenicoThat year: 1640, Classical music, Italian opera singer and composer (dead in 1705). Birth of André RaisonThat year: 1640, Classical music, French organist and composer (dead in 1719). Birth of Monsieur de Sainte-ColombeThat year: 1640, Classical music, French composer and viol player (dead in 1700). Birth of Christian GeistThat year: 1640, Classical music, German composer and organist (dead in 1711).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Claudio Monteverdi (age 73) - Return of Ulysses to his HomelandThat year: 1640, Classical music (Opera)
- Selva morale e spiritualeThat year: 1640, Classical music (Work for choir)
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Heinrich Schütz (age 55) - Becker Psalter, Opp. 5 (Work for choir), composed in 1628
