The year 1634 in music involved some significant events.
Events February 3 – James Shirley's spectacular masque The Triumph of Peace is performed in London. The work features music by William Lawes, Simon Ives, and Bulstrode Whitelocke. It is repeated on February 13. September 29 (Michaelmas) – The masque Comus, by John Milton, is presented at Ludlow Castle, with music composed by Henry Lawes.
Publications Ignazio Donati – First book of motets for solo voice, Op. 16 (Venice: Alessandro Vincenti) Melchior Franck for four and six voices (Coburg: Johann Forckel), two funeral motets for four, five, six, and eight voices (Coburg: Johann Forckel), in both Lain and German for four voices (Coburg, Johann Forckel), a funeral motet
Classical music Charles d'Ambleville – Octonarium sacrum
Opera William Lawes – The Triumph of Peace
Births January 7 – Adam Krieger, composer (died 1666) March 26 – Domenico Freschi, composer (died 1710) date unknown Clamor Heinrich Abel, German composer (died 1696) Marc-Antoine Charpentier, French composer (died 1704) probable Carlo Grossi, composer (died 1688) Antonio Draghi, Italian composer (died 1700)
Deaths October – George Kirbye, composer (born c.1565) November 15 – Johann Staden, organist and composer (born 1581) date unknown – Adriano Banchieri, Italian composer (born 1568)
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