1601 in music

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See also: 1600 in music, other events of 1601, 1602 in music, list of years in music.

Contents 1 Events 2 Publications 3 Classical music 4 Opera 5 Births 6 Deaths

[edit] Events

• Claudio Monteverdi appointed maestro di musica to Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga at Mantua

[edit] Publications

• Luzzasco Luzzaschi - Madrigali ... per cantare, et sonare a 1, 2, e 3 soprani, published in Rome, featuring works written before 1597 for the Concerto delle donne
• Thomas Morley - Madrigales The Triumphes of Oriana, to 5. and 6. voices: composed by divers severall aucthors

[edit] Classical music

• Ballet du Roy Henry IV

[edit] Opera

[edit] Births

• Jacques Champion de Chambonnières, French harpsichordist and composer (died 1672)

[edit] Deaths

• January 4 - Laura Peverara, singer (born c1550)
• May 19 - Costanzo Porta, composer (born c1528)
• date unknown - Scipione Ammirato (born 1537)
• date unknown - Girolamo Dalla Casa, composer