1680 in music
The year 1680 in music involved some significant events. Events Arcangelo Corelli begins his friendship with Cristiano Farinelli. Antonio Stradivari sets up his own business in Cremona. John Blow is forced out of his job as organist at Westminster Abbey, to make room for Henry Purcell. Georg Muffat goes to Italy to study organ with Bernardo Pasquini. Johann Philipp Krieger becomes Kapellmeister of the court at Weissenfels. First record of the marimba in Guatemala. Publications Denis Gaultier – Livres de tablature des pièces de luth Ennemond Gaultier Livre de musique pour le luth contenant une métode Pièces de luth en musique avec des règles pour les toucher parfaitement sur le luth, et sur le clavessin Classical music Heinrich Biber – Mensa sonora Dieterich Buxtehude – Membra Jesu Nostri Marc-Antoine Charpentier Filius prodigus Leçon de ténèbres du Vendredi saint, H.105 Laudate pueri Dominum, H.203 Concert pour 4 parties de violes, H.545 Ennemond Gaultier – Suite in D minor Johann Caspar Horn – Geistliche Harmonien Charles Mouton – Pièces de luth sur différents modes Henry Purcell Beati omnes qui timent Dominum, Z.131 Fantasias and In Nomines, Z.732-747 Pavane and Chaconne in G minor, Z.752 (Pavane) and Z.730 (Chaconne) 12 Sonatas of Three