composer (died 1632) September 15 (baptized) – Erasmus Widmann, German composer, teacher, instrumentalist, organist, and poet October 19 (baptized) – Paolo Fonghetto, Italian composer December 27 – Johannes Vodnianus Campanus, Czech composer, pedagogue and humanist (died 1622) date unknown Martin Peerson (born ca. 1571 – ca. 1573; died 1650 or 1651), English composer, organist and virginalist Thomas Tomkins, Welsh composer (died 1656) Alessandro Ghivizzani, Italian composer Deaths January – Robert Parsons, composer (born c.1535) February 23 – Pierre Certon, French composer (born c1510) August 28? – Claude Goudimel, French composer, murdered in the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. (born c1514) date unknown Melchior Kreisstein, German music printer Francesco Londariti (Frankiskos Leontaritis), Cretan composer, active in Venice and Munich Christopher Tye, English composer (between August 27, 1571 and March 15, 1573) References Music 16th century in music Music by year