The 16th-century classical music composers

Gesualdo or Morley? Galilei or Praetorius? It is difficult for inquiring minds to tackle such abundant fields as classical music and opera, covering 10 centuries of history: there are thousands of composers. Making a selection of musicians, such as a “top 10” for example, is a difficult and subjective exercise. A musical selection is often the expression of personal preferences or artistic opinions, very interesting but also very different according to critics or musicologists, or simply influenced by the context: will an English composer not be instinctively privileged by an English critic?

For example: in France, Charles Gounod, a 19th century French composer, is more easily mentioned than the Norwegian Edvard Grieg, who is more recognized in the world.

Timeline of classical music composers, between 1500 and 1600

Whoever wants to discover classical music or opera does not always have an experienced music lover, an expert or an educator at his or her side to support and guide him or her in these fields. So : Gesualdo (Italian prince, 1566–1613, known for his compositions and for killing his wife and her lover) or Morley (English composer, organist and editor) ? Marenzio (Italian composer) or Tallis (English composer) ? However, the knowledge available about musicians is enormous. It was processed to select the 10, 25, 50... most popular composers around the world, for those living or having lived between 1500 and 1600. And this objectively, and for the first time (soClassiQ exclusivity).

Composers rendered as a timeline to bring a little perspective:

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Timeline :

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This timeline is interactive to navigate through the ages , or eras : medieval music, renaissance, baroque music (Bach...), classical period (Mozart...), romantic music (Beethoven...), XXth (Stravinsky), or across continents (with ).

Top 10 classical musiccomposers for the years 1500-1600

Who are these greatest composers, the most famous over the 1500-1600 era? The works of these musician have shaped the history of classical music and lyric art. There are those you probably know, or at least by name and the others.

Here are these 10 classical music composers, renowned artists from around the world:

Curious to know their most emblematic works? Just a click away to discover them.

The selections of musicians (classical music composers) proposed by soClassiQ are based exclusively on algorithms. The same applies to their works, the performers, the lyrical singers, les orchestras, the conductors and the venues : opera houses, concert halls or festivals.

What about the others? 25, 50 or more?

Summarizing to 10 musician names such a wide and diverse field may seem extreme or too simplistic for those who know classical music and lyrical art well, for those who can easily name 50 or more classical music composers. Gabrieli, Byrd, Willaert, Dowland, Monteverdi, Caccini, Hassler...

At this time, soClassiQ has listed more than 18000 composers. So here is a selection of some composers for the years 1500-1600, widely recognized around the world:

Note:

This selection may include highly reputed artists and musicians who have occasionally devoted themselves to classical music and not exclusively.
It may also include composers who have been or are concert performers, some more renowned for their careers than for the work they have left behind.

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 Antonio Maria AbbatiniThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1595-1677 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 
  Emmanuel AdriaenssenThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1554-1604 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Alexander AgricolaThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1446-1506 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Gregor AichingerThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1564-1628 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Gregorio AllegriThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1582-1652 (Baroque)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
 Elias AmmerbachThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1530-1597 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Francisco Correa de AraujoThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1584-1654 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Jacques ArcadeltThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1507-1568 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Antonio ArchileiThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1543-1612 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
 Hugh AstonThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1485-1558 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Pierre AttaingnantThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1494-1552 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 

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  Adriano BanchieriThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1568-1634 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Adriana BasileThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1580-1640 (Baroque)
                        
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
 Gabriel BatailleThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1575-1630 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Antoine de BertrandThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1540-1581 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Antoine de BoëssetThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1587-1643 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 
 Severo BoniniThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1582-1663 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 John BrowneThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1401c-1501 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Antoine BrumelThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1460-1512 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  John BullThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1562-1628 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Giovanni Battista BuonamenteThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1595-1642 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  William ByrdThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1543-1623 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
Complete works 

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  Antonio de CabezónThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1510-1566 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Settimia CacciniThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1591-1638 (Baroque)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
  Francesca CacciniThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1587-1640 (Baroque)
                        
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
  Giulio CacciniThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1551-1618 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
  Thomas CampionThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1567-1620 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Vincenzo CapirolaThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1474-1548 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Manuel CardosoThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1566-1650 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 António CarreiraThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1525-1590 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Bellerofonte CastaldiThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1580-1649 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Maddalena CasulanaThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1544-1590 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
  Eustache Du du CaurroyThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1549-1609 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Emilio de' de CavalieriThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1550-1602 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Girolamo CavazzoniThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1510-1565 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Pierre CertonThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1515-1572 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Mikołaj z ChrzanowaThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1485-1562 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Giovanni Paolo CimaThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1570-1622 (Renaissance)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
 Manuel Rodrigues CoelhoThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1555-1635 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Loyset CompèreThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1440-1518 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
 John CooperThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1570-1626 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Guillaume CosteleyThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1531-1606 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Pedro de CristoThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1540-1618 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Johann CrügerThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1598-1662 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 

Ghiselin DanckertsThe 16th-century classical music composers
1510-1565 (Renaissance)
Lyrical singer & Composer

Ghinolfo DattariThe 16th-century classical music composers
1537-1617 (Renaissance)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Fabrizio DenticeThe 16th-century classical music composers
1530-1581 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Sigismondo d'd'IndiaThe 16th-century classical music composers
1582-1629 (Renaissance)
Composer

Antonius DivitisThe 16th-century classical music composers
1475-1526 (Renaissance)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Wojciech DługorajThe 16th-century classical music composers
1550-1619 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

John DowlandThe 16th-century classical music composers
1563-1626 (Renaissance)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer
Complete works

John Hilton the elderThe 16th-century classical music composers
1565-1609 (Renaissance)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Andrea FalconieriThe 16th-century classical music composers
1590c-1656 (Baroque)
Performer & Composer

Giles FarnabyThe 16th-century classical music composers
1563-1640 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Gaspar FernándezThe 16th-century classical music composers
1568c-1629 (Renaissance)
Composer

Giovanni Battista FontanaThe 16th-century classical music composers
1589-1630 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Thomas FordThe 16th-century classical music composers
1580-1648 (Baroque)
Performer & Composer

Girolamo FrescobaldiThe 16th-century classical music composers
1583-1643 (Baroque)
Performer & Composer

Thomas FritschThe 16th-century classical music composers
1563-1619 (Renaissance)
Composer

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  Andrea GabrieliThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1533-1585 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Giovanni GabrieliThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1557-1612 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
Complete works 
  Marco da GaglianoThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1582-1643 (Baroque)
                        
Conductor & Composer 
 Michelagnolo GalileiThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1575-1631 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Vincenzo GalileiThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1520-1591 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Jacobus GallusThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1550-1591 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
 Giovanni Giacomo GastoldiThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1555-1609 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
  Ennemond GaultierThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1575-1651 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Claude GervaiseThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1510-1558 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Carlo GesualdoThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1566-1613 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Girolamo GiacobbiThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1567-1629 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Orlando GibbonsThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1583-1625 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Nicolas GombertThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1495-1560 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Claude GoudimelThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1505-1572 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Alessandro GrandiThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1586-1630 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Francisco GuerreroThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1528-1599 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Jean de GuyotThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1512-1588 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 

Kryštof von HarantThe 16th-century classical music composers
1564-1621 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Hans Leo HasslerThe 16th-century classical music composers
1564-1612 (Renaissance)
Composer

Luis Venegas de HenestrosaThe 16th-century classical music composers
1510-1570 (Renaissance)
Composer

Sebastian Aguilera de HerediaThe 16th-century classical music composers
1561-1627 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Anthony HolborneThe 16th-century classical music composers
1545-1602 (Renaissance)
Composer

Tobias HumeThe 16th-century classical music composers
1569-1645 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Marc'Antonio IngegneriThe 16th-century classical music composers
1535-1592 (Renaissance)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Heinrich IsaacThe 16th-century classical music composers
1450-1517 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Clément JanequinThe 16th-century classical music composers
1485-1558 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer
Complete works

John JenkinsThe 16th-century classical music composers
1592-1678 (Baroque)
Performer & Composer

Claude Le JeuneThe 16th-century classical music composers
1528-1600 (Renaissance)
Composer

Robert JohnsonThe 16th-century classical music composers
1583-1633 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Johannes Hieronymus KapsbergerThe 16th-century classical music composers
1580-1651 (Baroque)
Performer & Composer

Jacobus de KerleThe 16th-century classical music composers
1531-1591 (Renaissance)
Lyrical singer & Composer

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  Stefano LandiThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1587-1639 (Baroque)
                        
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
 Francesco Soto de LangaThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1534-1619 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
 Nicholas LanierThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1588-1666 (Baroque)
                        
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
  Pierre de la RueThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1460-1518 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Orlande de LassusThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1532-1594 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
Complete works 
  Henry LawesThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1595-1662 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 
 Leonhard LechnerThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1553-1606 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Georg LibanThe 16th-century classical music composers  
age 556 (20th century)
                        
Composer 
 Wincenty LiliusThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1570-1636 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Alonso LoboThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1555-1617 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 

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Duarte LoboThe 16th-century classical music composers
1565-1646 (Renaissance)
Composer

Thomas LupoThe 16th-century classical music composers
1571-1627 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Luzzasco LuzzaschiThe 16th-century classical music composers
1545-1607 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

M
 Francesco ManelliThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1594-1667 (Baroque)
                        
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
 Jacquet of MantuaThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1483-1559 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Luca MarenzioThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1553-1599 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Biagio MariniThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1594-1663 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 
 André MaugarsThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1580-1640 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Ascanio MayoneThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1570-1627 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Domenico MazzocchiThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1592-1665 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 
 Virgilio MazzocchiThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1597-1646 (Baroque)
                        
Conductor & Composer 
 John MerbeckeThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1505-1585 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Tarquinio MerulaThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1595-1665 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Claudio MeruloThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1533-1604 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 René MesangeauThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1568-1638 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Luis de MilánThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1500-1561 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Francesco Canova da MilanoThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1497-1543 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Philippe de MonteThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1521-1603 (Renaissance)
                        
Conductor & Composer 
  Claudio MonteverdiThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1567-1643 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
MasterpiecesComplete works 
  Thomas MorleyThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1557-1602 (Renaissance)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
 Étienne MouliniéThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1599-1676 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 
  Jean MoutonThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1459-1522 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Alonso de MudarraThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1510-1580 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Johann Daniel MyliusThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1583-1642 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 

Luis de NarváezThe 16th-century classical music composers
1500-1555 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Hans NeusidlerThe 16th-century classical music composers
1508-1563 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Jacob ObrechtThe 16th-century classical music composers
1457-1505 (Renaissance)
Composer
Complete works

Diego OrtizThe 16th-century classical music composers
1510-1570 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Caspar OthmayrThe 16th-century classical music composers
1515-1553 (Renaissance)
Composer

P
 Juan Gutiérrez de PadillaThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1590-1664 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 
  Giovanni da PalestrinaThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1525c-1594 (Renaissance)
                        
Conductor, Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
Complete works 
  Jacob Clemens non PapaThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1510-1555 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Robert ParsonsThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1535-1572 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
 Pierre PassereauThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1500c-1547 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Martin PeersonThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1572-1651 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Jacopo PeriThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1561-1633 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
 Gregor PeschinThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1500-1547 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Peter PhilipsThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1561-1628 (Renaissance)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
 Alessandro PiccininiThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1566-1638 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Jakub PolakThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1540-1605 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Jacob PraetoriusThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1586-1651 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Michael PraetoriusThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1571-1621 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Josquin des PrezThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1450-1521 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
Complete works 
 Joan Pau PujolThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1570-1626 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 

Paolo QuagliatiThe 16th-century classical music composers
1555-1628 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

R
 Charles RacquetThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1597-1664 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Virginia Ramponi-AndreiniThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1583-1630 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
  Francesco RasiThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1574-1621 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer 
  Thomas RavenscroftThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1588-1635 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 
 Jacob RegnartThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1545c-1599 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Cipriano de RoreThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1515-1565 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Philip RosseterThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1568-1623 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Salamone RossiThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1570-1630 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Luigi RossiThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1597-1653 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 
 Giovanni RovettaThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1596-1668 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Vincenzo RuffoThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1510-1587 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 

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  Hans SachsThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1494-1576 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
 Pierre SandrinThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1490-1561 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Heinrich ScheidemannThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1596-1663 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Samuel ScheidtThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1587-1654 (Baroque)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
  Johann Hermann ScheinThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1586-1630 (Renaissance)
                        
Conductor & Composer 
 Arnolt SchlickThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1460c-1525 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Johann SchopThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1590-1667 (Baroque)
                        
Composer 
  Heinrich SchützThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1585-1672 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
Complete works 
  Ludwig SenflThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1486-1542 (Renaissance)
                        
Conductor & Composer 
  Claudin de SermisyThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1490-1562 (Renaissance)
                        
Lyrical singer & Composer 
 John SheppardThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1515-1558 (Renaissance)
                        
Conductor, Lyrical singer & Composer 
 Paul SiefertThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1586-1666 (Baroque)
                        
Conductor, Performer & Composer 
 Johann StadenThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1581-1634 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Johann StobäusThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1580-1646 (Baroque)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Piero StrozziThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1550-1609 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
  Tielman SusatoThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1500-1570 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
  Jan Pieterszoon SweelinckThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1562-1621 (Renaissance)
                        
Performer & Composer 
 Tomasz SzadekThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1550-1612 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 
 Wacław of SzamotułyThe 16th-century classical music composers  
1520-1560 (Renaissance)
                        
Composer 

Thomas TallisThe 16th-century classical music composers
1502-1585 (Renaissance)
Composer

John TavernerThe 16th-century classical music composers
1490-1545 (Renaissance)
Composer

Johannes TinctorisThe 16th-century classical music composers
1435-1511 (Renaissance)
Composer
Complete works

Jean TitelouzeThe 16th-century classical music composers
1563-1633 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Thomas TomkinsThe 16th-century classical music composers
1572-1656 (Baroque)
Performer & Composer

Giovanni Maria TrabaciThe 16th-century classical music composers
1585c-1647 (Baroque)
Performer & Composer

Genc TukiçiThe 16th-century classical music composers
age 1990 (20th century)
Lyrical singer, Performer & Composer

Christopher TyeThe 16th-century classical music composers
1505-1573 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Jacobus VaetThe 16th-century classical music composers
1529-1567 (Renaissance)
Composer

Enríquez de ValderrábanoThe 16th-century classical music composers
1500-1557 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Antonio ValenteThe 16th-century classical music composers
1520-1580 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Giovanni ValentiniThe 16th-century classical music composers
1582-1649 (Baroque)
Performer & Composer

Nicolas ValletThe 16th-century classical music composers
1588c-1650c (Baroque)
Performer & Composer

Orazio VecchiThe 16th-century classical music composers
1550-1605 (Renaissance)
Composer

Philippe VerdelotThe 16th-century classical music composers
1470-1552 (Renaissance)
Conductor & Composer

Tomás Luis de VictoriaThe 16th-century classical music composers
1548-1611 (Renaissance)
Composer

Thomas WeelkesThe 16th-century classical music composers
1576-1623 (Renaissance)
Conductor, Performer & Composer

Gaspar van WeerbekeThe 16th-century classical music composers
1445-1517 (Renaissance)
Composer

Giaches de WertThe 16th-century classical music composers
1535-1596 (Renaissance)
Composer

Thomas WhythorneThe 16th-century classical music composers
1528-1595 (Renaissance)
Composer

John WilbyeThe 16th-century classical music composers
1574-1638 (Renaissance)
Composer

Philip van WilderThe 16th-century classical music composers
1500-1554 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Adrian WillaertThe 16th-century classical music composers
1490-1562 (Renaissance)
Composer

Alfonso Ferrabosco the youngerThe 16th-century classical music composers
1575-1628 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Gioseffo ZarlinoThe 16th-century classical music composers
1517-1590 (Renaissance)
Performer & Composer

Some composers to be celebrated very soon

Next month, more than 30 important artists and musicians will be honoured. In September 2020 some of them may celebrate a special anniversary. For others, amateurs and enthusiasts will celebrate the bicentenary of their birth or the fiftieth anniversary of their death for example. Among them, some famous composers:

on 14, Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842), 260th anniversary (Birth),
on 20, Gilles Binchois (1400-1460), 560th anniversary (Death),
on 23, Alexander Arutiunian (1920-2012), 100th anniversary (Birth),
on 28, Florent Schmitt (1870-1958), 150th anniversary (Birth),
on 30, Johan Svendsen (1840-1911), 180th anniversary (Birth),
...

There are others to discover. And it is not too late to focus on the August 2020 celebrations (40+).

Always good opportunities to discover or deepen, (re)listen, explore the vastness and diversity of classical music...

The 16th-century classical music composers

Timeline of classical music composers, between 1500 and 1600

Top 10 classical musiccomposers for the years 1500-1600

What about the others? 25, 50 or more?

Some composers to be celebrated very soon

See also...

Timelines : Composers

Indexes

Other timelines

Commemorations 2020, 2021, ...