1612 in music

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The year 1612 in music involved some significant events.

Events

• July - Claudio Monteverdi is dismissed from his post at the court of Mantua by the new duke Francesco IV Gonzaga.
• October 28 - John Dowland is appointed to a special post at the court of King James I of England.

Publications

• Orlando Gibbons, The First Set Of Madrigals and Motetts of 5. Parts: apt for Viols and Voyces.
• Hans Leo Hassler, Sacri concentus Book 2, published in Augsburg.

Classical music

• Peter Philips, Cantiones Sacrae Quinis Vocibus.
• Michael Praetorius, Terpsichore, a set of Renaissance dances.

Births

• date unknown: Vincenzo Tozzi, opera composer (died c. 1679).

Deaths

• June 8: Hans Leo Hassler, German composer (born 1564).
• August 12: Giovanni Gabrieli, composer and organist (born c. 1555).
• September: Giovanni de' Bardi, writer and composer (born 1534).
• date unknown: Ercole Bottrigari, writer and composer (born 1531).