1540, those moments that counted
1540. With other artists, John Taverner, Clément Janequin and Adrian Willaert influenced their time (renaissance era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, such as Giovanni Artusi, while others would disappear.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1540 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 40 of these moments for 1540.
The year 1540 in classical music and in lyrical art
Birth of Giovanni Artusi That year: 1540, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1613).
Birth of Alessandro Striggio That year: 1540, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1592).
Birth of Gioseffo Guami That year: 1540, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1611).
Birth of Antoine de Bertrand That year: 1540, Classical music, French composer of the Renaissance (dead in 1581).
Birth of Pedro de Cristo That year: 1540, Classical music, Portuguese composer active during the Renaissance period (dead in 1618).
Birth of Giovanni Dragoni That year: 1540, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1598).
Birth of Vincenzo Bellavere That year: 1540, Classical music, Italian composer of the renaissance (dead in 1587).
Birth of John Johnson That year: 1540, Classical music, English lutenist, composer of songs and lute music (dead in 1594).
Birth of Ippolito Baccusi That year: 1540, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1609).
Birth of Jakub Polak That year: 1540, Classical music, Polish musician (dead in 1605).
Death of Francesco de Layolle That year: 1540, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1492).
Birth of Florentio Maschera That year: 1540, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1584).
Death of Andrea da Antico That year: 1540, Classical music, Italian composer and publisher (born in 1470).
Birth of Jean de Castro That year: 1540, Classical music, Belgian composer (dead in 1611).
Birth of Giovanni Ferretti That year: 1540, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1609).
Birth of Giulio Cesare Barbetta That year: 1540, Classical music, Italian composer and luth player (dead in 1603).
Birth of Adam Berg That year: 1540, Classical music, German publisher (dead in 1610).
Birth of Marco Facoli That year: 1540, Classical music, Italian composer (dead in 1585).
Birth of Teodoro Riccio That year: 1540, Classical music, composer (dead in 1600).
Birth of François Salé That year: 1540, Classical music, Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer (dead in 1599).
Birth of Alonso de Tejeda That year: 1540, Classical music, Spanish composer (dead in 1628).
Birth of Gregorius Trehou That year: 1540, Classical music, Danish composer and musician (dead in 1619).
Birth of Grammazio Metallo That year: 1540, Classical music, Italian musician (dead in 1615).
Birth of Gregor Lange That year: 1540, Classical music, composer (dead in 1587).
Birth of Clement Woodcock That year: 1540, Classical music, composer (dead in 1590).
Birth of Domenico Micheli That year: 1540, Classical music, composer (dead in 1590).
Birth of Jacopo Corfini That year: 1540, Classical music, composer (dead in 1591).
Birth of Marc Antonio Pifaro That year: 1540, Classical music, composer (dead in 2019).
Birth of Francesco Menta That year: 1540, Classical music, composer (dead in 1577).
Birth of Jacob de Brouck That year: 1540, Classical music, composer (dead in 1583).
Birth of Giovanni Battista Moscaglia That year: 1540, Classical music, composer (dead in 1589).
Birth of Girolamo Vespa That year: 1540, Classical music, composer (dead in 1596).
Birth of Domenico Lauro That year: 1540, Classical music, composer (dead in 1607).
Birth of Jaakko Finno That year: 1540, Classical music, composer (dead in 1588).
Birth of Sixt Kärgel That year: 1540, Classical music, composer (dead in 1594).
Birth of Gregorio Zucchini That year: 1540, Classical music, composer (dead in 1615).
Death of François Bourguignon That year: 1540, Classical music, composer (born in 1533).
Death of Gonzalo de Baena That year: 1540, Classical music, composer (born in 1476).