Bartolomeo Tromboncino
(c1470 – after 1535)
Italian composer. Spent long periods in the service of the Mantuan court from 1487 to 1512, though in 1499 he was in Vicenza; that year he murdered his wife and her lover, though even this was forgiven on account of his talent.
Well sure, forgive two murders on account of talent. Uh-huh.
Or maybe not.
I read it here. And yes, he is new to my ears.
Well, he was not the only one. Carlo Gesualdo did exact same thing about a 150 years later.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Gesualdo
Yikes! Crazy composers!