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, Arnstädt.
• 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

Classical music

• Johann Schop – Werde munter, mein Gemüte

Opera

• Francesco Cavalli – Didone
• Claudio Monteverdi – Le nozze d'Enea con Lavinia, premiéred in Venice

Births

• October 14 – Joachim Tielke, German maker of musical instruments (died 1719)

Deaths

• date unknown
  • Estêvão de Brito, Portuguese composer of polyphony (born c. 1570)
  • Robert Dowland, lutenist and composer (born c.1591)
• probable – Francesco Usper, Italian composer and organist (born c. 1570)