1580 in music
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Events
- The Concerto delle donneConcerto delle donneThe concerto delle donne was a group of professional female singers in the late Renaissance court of Ferrara, Italy, renowned for their technical and artistic virtuosity. The ensemble was founded by Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrara, in 1580 and was active until the court was dissolved in 1597...
is founded by Alfonso II, Duke of FerraraAlfonso II, Duke of FerraraAlfonso II d'Este was duke of Ferrara from 1559 to 1597. He was a member of the house of Este.-Biography:...
. - Giovanni Pierluigi da PalestrinaGiovanni Pierluigi da PalestrinaGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was an Italian Renaissance composer of sacred music and the best-known 16th-century representative of the Roman School of musical composition...
loses his wife in an outbreak of plague.
Births
- July 6 - Johann StobäusJohann StobäusJohann Stobäus was a North German composer.Stobäus was born at Graudenz. From 1599 to 1608 he was a pupil of Johann Eccard, the Kapellmeister of Königsberg. Then from 1601 a bassist in the princely Kapelle from 1602 Kantor at Königsberg Cathedral. Then in 1626 he succeeded Eccard as...
, composer (d. 1646) - date unknown – Johannes Hieronymus KapsbergerJohannes Hieronymus KapsbergerJohann Hieronymus Kapsberger , was a German-Italian virtuoso performer and composer of the early Baroque period...
, performer and composer of lute, theorbo and chitarrone music (d. 1651) - probable
- Michael EastMichael East (composer)Michael East was an English organist and composer. He was a nephew of London music publisher Thomas East , although, once it was thought that he was his son....
, organist and composer (d. 1648) - Thomas FordThomas Ford (composer)Thomas Ford was an English composer, lutenist, viol player and poet.He was attached to the court of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of James I, who died in 1612...
, composer (d. 1648)
- Michael East
Deaths
- January 18 – Antonio ScandelloAntonio ScandelloAntonio Scandello was an Italian composer, born in Bergamo. He worked as musician at the court of the Electors of Saxony in Dresden. In 1549 he became court-bandmaster, and in 1568 Kapellmeister...
, composer (b. 1517) - April 1 – Alonso MudarraAlonso MudarraAlonso Mudarra was a Spanish composer and vihuelist of the Renaissance. He was an innovative composer of instrumental music as well as songs, and was the composer of the earliest surviving music for the guitar....
, Spanish composer and vihuelist (b. c.1510) - September 15 - Geert van TurnhoutGeert van TurnhoutGeert van Turnhout was a Flemish composer, who became master of the Flemish chapel in Spain.He was born in Turnhout...
, composer (b. c.1530) - November 30 - Richard FarrantRichard FarrantRichard Farrant was a composer of English church music, also a choirmaster, playwright and theatrical producer noted for creating the Blackfriars Theatre that hosted children's companies.Very little is known about him...
, composer of English church music, choirmaster, playwright and theatrical producer (b. c.1530)