This is a list of notable events in music that took place in 1553. 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) Births October 18? – Luca Marenzio (c.1553), Italian composer (d. 1599) date unknown – Johannes Eccard, German composer and kapellmeister (d. 1611) probable – Leonhard Lechner, German composer (d. 1606)
Deaths February 4 – Caspar Othmayr, German Protestant pastor, theologian and composer (b. 1515) October 7 – Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (b. 1500) date unknown Mateo Flecha, Catalan composer (b. 1481) Mattio Rampollini, Italian composer (b. 1497)
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