1634 in music

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The year1634 inmusicinvolved some significant events.

Events

• February 3–James Shirley's spectacularmasqueThe Triumph of Peaceis performed in London. The work features music byWilliam Lawes,Simon Ives, andBulstrode Whitelocke.It is repeated on February 13.
• September 29(Michaelmas) – ThemasqueComus,byJohn Milton,is presented atLudlow Castle,with music composed byHenry Lawes.

Publications

• Ignazio Donati– First book of motets for solo voice, Op. 16 (Venice: Alessandro Vincenti)
• Melchior Franck
  • Zwey neue Christliche Klag- und Traur-Gesängfor four and six voices (Coburg: Johann Forckel), two funeral motets
  • Der 51. Psalm deß Königlichen Propheten Davids,Miserere mei Deusfor four, five, six, and eight voices (Coburg: Johann Forckel), in both Lain and German
  • Neues Christliches Grabgesang (Ach du mein liebstes Jesulein)for four voices (Coburg, Johann Forckel), a funeral motet

Classical music

• Charles d'Ambleville–Octonarium sacrum

Opera

• William Lawes–The Triumph of Peace

Births

• January 7–Adam Krieger,composer (died 1666)
• March 26–Domenico Freschi,composer (died 1710)
• date unknown
  • Clamor Heinrich Abel,German composer (died 1696)
  • Marc-Antoine Charpentier,French composer (died 1704)
• probable
  • Carlo Grossi,composer (died 1688)
  • Antonio Draghi,Italian composer (died 1700)

Deaths

• October –George Kirbye,composer (born c.1565)
• November 15–Johann Staden,organist and composer (born 1581)
• date unknown–Adriano Banchieri,Italian composer (born 1568)