1634 in music

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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.

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)