1553 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in 1553. Events none listed Publications Francesco Bendusi – for four (Venice: Antonio Gardano), a collection of dance music Baldassare Donato – First book of madrigals for five and six voices (Venice: Antonio Gardano) Jhan Gero – 40 Madrigals for three voices (Venice: Antonio Gardano) Jacquet of Mantua – Motets for five voices (Venice: Antonio Gardano) Vicente Lusitano – (Rome) Guillaume de Morlaye first collection for lute Second book of guitar tablature (Paris: Michel Fezendat) Diego Ortiz , 10 December, Rome (Spanish edition) , 10 December, Rome (Italian edition of Trattado de glossas) Classical music Births October 18? – Luca Marenzio (c.1553), Italian composer (died 1599) date unknown – Johannes Eccard, German composer and kapellmeister (died 1611) probable – Leonhard Lechner, German composer (died 1606) Deaths February 4 – Caspar Othmayr, German Protestant pastor, theologian and composer (born 1515) October 7 – Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (born 1500) date unknown Mateo Flecha, Catalan composer (born 1481) Mattio Rampollini, Italian composer (born 1497) Music 16th century in music Music by year