The year 1644 in classical music and in lyrical art
1644. With other artists, Johann Jakob Froberger, Athanasius Kircher and Marin Mersenne influenced their time (baroque era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1644 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists 15 of these moments for 1644.
1644, from day to day
June
Birth of Johann Wolfgang FranckThat year: 1644, Classical music, German baroque composer (dead in 1710) .
July
27
Death of Joan Albert BanThat year: 1644, Classical music, Dutch composer (born in 1597)
August
12
Birth of Heinrich BiberThat year: 1644, Classical music, Bohemian-Austrian composer and violinist (dead in 1704)
31
Death of Tomaso CecchinoThat year: 1644, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1583)
September
06
Birth of Juan Bautista CabanillesThat year: 1644, Classical music, Spanish composer (dead in 1712)
October
01
Birth of Jean RousseauThat year: 1644, Classical music, French musician (dead in 1699)
November
19
Death of Johannes JeepThat year: 1644, Classical music, German composer (born in 1582)
December
23
Birth of Tomás de de Torrejón y VelascoThat year: 1644, Classical music, Spanish composer, musician and organist (dead in 1728)
This was also in 1644
Death of Robert VerdierThat year: 1644, Classical music, composer . Birth of Antonio StradivariThat year: 1644, Classical music, Italian stringed instrument maker, 1644-1737 (dead in 1737). Death of Robert RamseyThat year: 1644, Classical music, English composer and organist (born in 1595). Death of Gabriello PulitiThat year: 1644, Classical music, composer (born in 1580). Birth of Ignazio AlbertiniThat year: 1644, Classical music, Italian violinist and composer (dead in 1685). Birth of Dominique ClérambaultThat year: 1644, Classical music, French musician (dead in 1704). Birth of John GostlingThat year: 1644, Classical music, British singer (dead in 1733).