1641 in music
The year 1641 in music involved some significant events.
Events
- Heinrich Bach becomes organist of St Mary's Church, Arnstadt.
- Franz Tunder succeeds Peter Hasse as organist of the Marienkirche in Lübeck.
Publications
- Benedetto Ferrari – Musiche varier a voce sola, volume 3, published in Venice
- Claudio Monteverdi – Selva morale e spirituale
- Cornelis Padbrué
- *Kusjes...
- *Synphonia in nuptias..., written to celebrate the marriage of Everswyn and Lucia Buys
Classical music
- Johann Schop – ''Werde munter, mein Gemüte''
Opera
- Francesco Cavalli – Didone
- Claudio Monteverdi – Le nozze d'Enea con Lavinia, premiered in Venice
Births
Deaths
- November 28 – Robert Dowland, English lutenist and composer
- date unknown – Estêvão de Brito, Portuguese composer of polyphony
- probable – Francesco Usper, Italian composer and organist