The year 1661 in classical music and in lyrical art
1661. With other artists, Jean-Baptiste Lully, John George II, Elector of Saxony and Heinrich Schütz influenced their time (baroque era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Courage, Amour, la Paix est faite” de Jean-Baptiste Lully, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1661 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists 19 of these moments for 1661.
1661, from day to day
February
05
Birth of Barbara KluntzThat year: 1661, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1730)
Also in February
Birth of Henri DesmaretsThat year: 1661, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1741) .
May
04
Death of Jean de CambefortThat year: 1661, Classical music, French composer (born in 1605)
June
06
Birth of Giacomo Antonio PertiThat year: 1661, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1756)
August
29
Death of Louis CouperinThat year: 1661, Classical music, French Baroque composer (born in 1626)
September
02
Birth of Georg BöhmThat year: 1661, Classical music, German composer and organist (dead in 1733)
October
Death of Germain PinelThat year: 1661, Classical music, French luth player (1600-1661) (born in 1600) .
This was also in 1661
Death of Richard MicoThat year: 1661, Classical music, English composer (born in 1590). Death of Ambrosius ProfeThat year: 1661, Classical music, composer (born in 1589). Birth of Joseph de Torres y VergaraThat year: 1661, Classical music, Mexican organist and composer (dead in 1727). Birth of John DeffrayThat year: 1661, Classical music, composer (dead in 1738). Birth of Artemio MottaThat year: 1661, Classical music, composer (dead in 1717). Death of Antonio Francesco TenagliaThat year: 1661, Classical music, composer (born in 1616). Birth of Johann Abraham SchmiererThat year: 1661, Classical music, composer (dead in 1719).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Jean-Baptiste Lully (age 29) - Courage, Amour, la Paix est faite (Song, lied)
- L'Impatience (Ballet)
- La Revente des habits du ballet et comédie (Ballet)
- Les Fâcheux (Theatrical music)
- Les Saisons (Ballet)
