1608 in music

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The year 1608 in music involved some significant events.

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

[edit] Events

• Monteverdi asks to be allowed to resign post with Gonzaga family, Mantua

[edit] Publications

• Adriano Banchieri - Festino, a madrigal comedy
• Hans Leo Hassler - Kirchenesäng, a collection of sacred songs, published in Nuremberg
• Thomas Weelkes - Ayeres Or Phantasticke Spirites for three voices

[edit] Classical music

[edit] Opera

• Monteverdi - L'Arianna (mostly lost)
• Marco da Gagliano - La Dafne

[edit] Births

• date unknown - Francisco Lopez Capillas, Mexican composer (died 1674)

[edit] Deaths

• October 26 - Philipp Nicolai, composer (born 1556)
• date unknown
  • Luca Bati, composer (born 1546)
  • Simone Verovio, printer of music books