1664. With other artists, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Francesco Cavalli 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 “The Indian Queen” de Henry Purcell, for example.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1664 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 20 of these moments for 1664.
1664, from day to day
January
01
Death of Charles RacquetThat year: 1664, Classical music, French organist and composer (born in 1597)
February
23
Birth of Georg Dietrich LeydingThat year: 1664, Classical music, German composer and organist (dead in 1710)
March
21
Birth of Pierre DandrieuThat year: 1664, Classical music, French organist and composer (dead in 1733)
April
22
Death of Juan Gutiérrez de PadillaThat year: 1664, Classical music, Mexican composer (born in 1590)
June
15
Death of Bonifazio GrazianiThat year: 1664, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1605)
28
Birth of Nicolas BernierThat year: 1664, Classical music, French composer (dead in 1734)
July
03
Death of Jacob GippenbuschThat year: 1664, Classical music, composer (born in 1612)
August
04
Birth of Louis LullyThat year: 1664, Classical music, French Baroque composer (dead in 1734)
06
Birth of Johann Christoph SchmidtThat year: 1664, Classical music, composer from Germany (dead in 1728)
September
09
Birth of Johann Christoph PezThat year: 1664, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1716)
November
09
Birth of Johann SpethThat year: 1664, Classical music, German composer (dead in 1709)
This was also in 1664
Birth of Daniel PurcellThat year: 1664, Classical music, English composer, the younger brother or cousin of Henry Purcell. (dead in 1717). Death of Sisto ReinaThat year: 1664, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1623). Birth of Michele MascittiThat year: 1664, Classical music, Italian violinist and Baroque composer (dead in 1760).
Works (composition or publishing)
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Heinrich Schütz (age 79) - Christmas Story, “Die Geburt unsers Herren Jesu Christi” (Work for choir)
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Jean-Baptiste Lully (age 32) - Le Mariage forcé (Theatrical music)
- Les Amours desguisés (Ballet)
- Oedipe (Incidental music)
- Palais d'Alcine (Ballet)
- Qui les saura, mes secrètes amours (Song, lied)
- O lachrymae (Work for choir)
- Ingrate Bergère (Song, lied)
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Henry Purcell (age 5) - The Indian Queen (Opera) Premiere, composed in 1695
