Overview of the events of 1641 in music
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The year 1641 in music involved some significant events.
Events
- Heinrich Bach becomes organist of St Mary's Church, Arnstadt.
- Franz Tunder succeeds Peter Hasse as organist of the Marienkirche in Lübeck.
Publications
- Benedetto Ferrari – Musiche varier a voce sola, volume 3, published in Venice
- Claudio Monteverdi – Selva morale e spirituale (Venice: Bartolomeo Magni)
- Cornelis Padbrué
- Kusjes... (Amsterdam, Broer Jansz)
- Synphonia in nuptias... (Amsterdam, Broer Jansz), written to celebrate the marriage of Everswyn and Lucia Buys
Classical music
- Johann Schop – Werde munter, mein Gemüte
Opera
- Francesco Cavalli – Didone
- Claudio Monteverdi – Le nozze d'Enea con Lavinia, premiered in Venice
Births
- October 14 – Joachim Tielke, German maker of musical instruments (died 1719)
Deaths
- November 28 – Robert Dowland, English lutenist and composer (born c.1591)
- date unknown – Estêvão de Brito, Portuguese composer of polyphony (born c. 1570)
- probable – Francesco Usper, Italian composer and organist (born c. 1570)