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 (Venice: Bartolomeo Magni)
 * Cornelis Padbrué
 * Kusjes... (Amsterdam, Broer Jansz)
 * Synphonia in nuptias... (Amsterdam, Broer Jansz), 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

 * October 14 – Joachim Tielke, German maker of musical instruments (died 1719)

Deaths

 * November 28 – Robert Dowland, English lutenist and composer (born c.1591)
 * date unknown – Estêvão de Brito, Portuguese composer of polyphony (born c. 1570)
 * probable – Francesco Usper, Italian composer and organist (born c. 1570)