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1647 music
The year 1647 in music involved some significant events.
Events
Soprano Anne Chabanceau de La Barre makes her operatic debut.
Publications
Constantin Huygens – Pathodia sacra et profana, a collection of psalms and songs, published in Paris
Carlo Milanuzzi – it Compieta intiera concertata for one, two, three, and four voices, Op. 23 (Venice: Alessandro Vincenti)
Classical music
Opera
Luigi Rossi – Orfeo, premiered in Rome
Births
December 4 – Daniel Eberlin, composer and Kapellmeister (died c. 1715)
date unknown – Pelham Humfrey, English composer and singer (died 1674)
Deaths
February 17 – Johann Heermann, hymn-writer (b. 1585)
March 15 (bur.) – John Milton, amateur composer (b. 1562)
December 31 – Giovanni Maria Trabaci, organist and composer (b. c. 1575)
date unknown
Giovanni Battista Doni, musicologist (b. c. 1593)Doni, Gio. Battista (Giovanni Battista), 1593 or 1594-1647 https://archives.yale.edu/agents/people/90212 2026-08-05 archives.yale.edu
Mateo Romero, composer (born 1575)
References