The year 1624 in music involved some significant events.
Events Antonio Bertali is employed as court musician in Vienna by Emperor Ferdinand II.
Publications Juan Arañés – Thomas Elsbeth – for five voices (Freiberg: Georg Hoffmann), a wedding song Melchior Franck for four voices (Coburg: Johann Forckel), a funeral motet for five voices (Coburg: Fürstliche Druckerei), a wedding motet for Johann Forckel, his printer for twelve voices in two choirs (Coburg: Johann Forckel), a wedding motet Girolamo Frescobaldi – Sigismondo d'India Seventh book of madrigals for five voices (Rome: Giovanni Battista Robletti) Eighth book of madrigals for five voices and basso continuo (Rome: Giovanni Battista Robletti) Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger – (Rome: Luca Antonio Soldi), a collection of songs by Pope Urban VIII Francis Pilkington – The second set of madrigals, and pastorals, of 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts (London: Thomas Snodham) Samuel Scheidt – , three books of organ music
Classical music Claudio Monteverdi – Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda Johann Ulrich Steigleder – Ricercar Tabulatura
Opera
Births Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli (1624-1687) date unknown Francesco Provenzale, composer (died 1704) François Roberday, organist and composer (died 1680)
Deaths February 4 – Vicente Espinel, writer and guitarist (born 1550) October – Marcantonio Negri, composer, singer and musical director November 14 – Costanzo Antegnati, Italian organ builder, organist and composer
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