1664 in music

The year 1664 in music involved some significant events.

Events

• Following the disgrace of Jacques Champion de Chambonnières, Jean-Henri d'Anglebert assumes the position of harpsichordist to Louis XIV, King of France.
• Anthoni van Noordt becomes organist at the Nieuwe Kerk

Classical music

• Heinrich Schütz – Weihnachts-Oratorium (Christmas Oratorio)
• Bernardo Storace – Selva di varie compositioni
• Johann Heinrich Schmelzer - Sonatae unarum fidium, seu a violino solo

Opera

• Antonio Maria Abbatini – Ione
• Antonio Bertali – Pazzo amor

Births

• February 23 – Georg Dietrich Leyding, organist and composer (died 1710)
• March – Georg Österreich, composer (died 1735)
• June 28 – Nicolas Bernier, composer (died 1734)
• November 9 – Johann Speth, organist and composer (died c. 1720)
• date unknown – Daniel Purcell, composer (died 1717)

Deaths

• January 1 – Charles Racquet, organist (born c. 1598)
• date unknown – Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla, composer (born c.1590)