Birthdays in Music Feb 26 Nicolaus Erich, German composer (d. 1631) Jun 9 Johann Andreas Herbst, German composer, born in Nuremberg Sep 10 Nicholas Lanier, English composer, born in London (d. 1666) Deaths in Music Aug 12 Alfonso Ferrabosco, Italian composer who brought madrigal music to England, dies at 45 1587 Music History by Year 1589