1604 in music
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Events
- Robert Johnson becomes a royal lutenist in King James I of EnglandJames I of EnglandJames VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
's "Private Musick".
Publications
- Thomas BatesonThomas BatesonThomas Bateson, Batson or Betson was an English writer of madrigals in the early 17th century.He is said to have been organist of Chester Cathedral in 1599, and is believed to have been the first musical graduate of Trinity College, Dublin. He served as Vicar Choral and organist of Christ Church...
– The first set of English Madrigales: to 3. 4. 5. and 6. voices - John DowlandJohn DowlandJohn Dowland was an English Renaissance composer, singer, and lutenist. He is best known today for his melancholy songs such as "Come, heavy sleep" , "Come again", "Flow my tears", "I saw my Lady weepe" and "In darkness let me dwell", but his instrumental music has undergone a major revival, and has...
– Lachrimae, or Seaven TearesLachrimae, or Seaven TearesLachrimæ or seaven teares figured in seaven passionate pavans, with divers other pavans, galliards and allemands, set forth for the lute, viols, or violons, in five parts is a collection of dance music written for five viols, or violins and lute composed by John Dowland...
figured in seaven passionate pavans, with divers other pavans, galliards and allemands, set forth for the lute, viols or violins, in five parts - Thomas Greaves – Songs of Sundrie kinds ... Madrigalles, for five voyces
- Johannes Hieronymus KapsbergerJohannes Hieronymus KapsbergerJohann Hieronymus Kapsberger , was a German-Italian virtuoso performer and composer of the early Baroque period...
– Libro primo d'intavolatura di chitarrone
Births
- July 8 – Heinrich AlbertHeinrich Albert (composer)Heinrich Albert, also Heinrich Alberti, was a German composer and poet of the 17th century. He was member of the Königsberg Poetic Society . As a song composer, he was strongly influenced by Heinrich Schütz.- Biography :Heinrich Albert was born in Lobenstein, principality of Reuss...
, German composer and poet (died 1651) - November 26 – Johannes BachJohannes BachJohann or Johannes Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque. He was the father of the so-called "Erfurt line" of Bach family musicians....
, member of the Bach musical dynasty (died 1673) - date unknown – Francesco FoggiaFrancesco FoggiaFrancesco Foggia was an Italian composer of the Baroque.-Biography:Foggia was a boy soprano at the Collegium Germanicum of the Jesuits in Rome, and was a student of Antonio Cifra, and Paolo Agostini. Perhaps his family was in contact with Giovanni Bernardino Nanino, 'mastro di capella' at San...
, composer (died 1688)
Deaths
- January 17 - Santino Garsi da ParmaSantino Garsi da ParmaSantino Garsi da Parma was an Italian lutenist and composer of the late Renaissance.His music was used as a basis for part of the Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3 by Ottorino Respighi....
, lutenist and composer (born 1542) - February – Emmanuel AdriaenssenEmmanuel AdriaenssenEmmanuel Adriaenssen was a Flemish lutenist and influential author of Pratum Musicum...
, Dutch lutenist and music theorist (born c. 1554) - May 4 – Claudio MeruloClaudio MeruloClaudio Merulo was an Italian composer, publisher and organist of the late Renaissance period, most famous for his innovative keyboard music and his ensemble music composed in the Venetian polychoral style. He was born in Correggio and died in Parma...
, Italian organist and composer (born 1533) - August 30 – Giovenale AncinaGiovenale AncinaGiovanni Giovenale Ancina was an Italian priest, scholar and music composer, known also as an orator. He was beatified in the late nineteenth century....
, Italian priest, scholar and composer (born 1545) - date unknown
- Lodovico BalbiLodovico BalbiLodovico Balbi was a Venetian singer and composer possibly born around 1545. He died sometime in 1604.-External links:...
, Venetian singer and composer - Sebastian RavalSebastian RavalSebastián Raval was a Spanish composer of vocal and instrumental music. Born in Cartagena, he served as a soldier of the Army of Flanders in Flanders and Sicily. He joined the order of St...
, Spanish composer (born c. 1550)
- Lodovico Balbi