1665 in music

The year 1665 in music involved some significant events.

Events

Publications

• Wojciech Bobowski - Mezmurlar, a collection of psalms in Turkish

Classical music

• John Blow - I will always give thanks

Opera

• Antonio Bertali - L'Alcindo
• Andrea Mattioli - Ciro

Births

• March 17 - Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, harpsichordist and composer (died 1729)
• date unknown - Giacomo Battistini, composer (died 1719)
• date unknown - Nicolaus Bruhns, organist and composer (died 1697)
• date unknown - Johann Nikolaus Hanff, organist and composer (died 1712)
• probable - Carlo Giuseppe Testore, luthier (died 1716)

Deaths

• December 10 - Tarquinio Merula, organist, violinist and composer (born c.1594)
• date unknown - Domenico Mazzochi, Italian composer (born 1592)