Musicians Born in 1550

  • Jul 3 Jakob Handl [Petelin], German-Austrian composer (Opus musicum), and Cistercian monk, born in Reifnitz, Carniola (now Ribnica, Slovenia) (d. 1591)
  • Dec 6 Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, Italian composer, born in Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio (now Italy) (d. 1605)