The year 1643 in music involved some significant events.
Events Composer Johann Crüger meets hymn-writer Paul Gerhardt, resulting in a collaboration. Johann von Rist publishes his Himmlische Lieder, later set to music by Johann Sebastian Bach. Pierre Robert becomes master of music at Senlis Cathedral.
Publications Marco Scacchi – Cribrum musicum
Classical music Carlo Milanuzzi Ninth book of for one and two voices with accompaniment, Op. 20 (Venice: Alessandro Vincenti) for two and three voices, book 2, Op. 21 (Venice: Alessandro Vincenti) Cornelis Thymanszoon Padbrué Eere-krans..., written for the wedding of Constantin Sohier and Catharina Koymans 't Lof van Jubal..., Op. 3, a collection of madrigals and motets
Opera L'Incoronazione di Poppea – Claudio Monteverdi Egisto (opera) – Francesco Cavalli
Births July 28 – Antonio Tarsia, composer (died 1722) December – Johann Adam Reincken, organist and composer (died 1722) date unknown – Marc-Antoine Charpentier, composer (died 1704)
Deaths February 25 – Marco da Gagliano, composer (born 1582) March 1 – Girolamo Frescobaldi, composer and organist (born 1583) April 20 – Christoph Demantius, composer (born 1567) May 17 – Giovanni Picchi, organist and composer (born c.1571) November 29 – Claudio Monteverdi, composer (born 1567) December 8 – Antoine Boësset, French court musician and composer (born 1586) probable – Guillaume Bouzignac, French composer (born c.1587)
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