1612 in music

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The year 1612 in music involved some significant events.

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

[edit] Events

• John Dowland is appointed a lutenist to King James I of England.

[edit] 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
• Michael Praetorius - Terpsichore, a set of renaissance dances

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[edit] Opera

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[edit] Deaths

• June 8 - Hans Leo Hassler, German composer (born 1564)
• c August 12 - Giovanni Gabrieli, composer and organist (born c1555)