See Also: Landini, Francesco(encyclopedia)
Sforza, Francesco(encyclopedia)
Redi, Francesco(encyclopedia)
Primaticcio, Francesco(encyclopedia)
Laurana, Francesco(encyclopedia)
Fede, Francesco(medicine)
Guardi, Francesco(encyclopedia)
Francia, Francesco(encyclopedia)
Francesco (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
Orsi, Francesco(medicine)

Landini, Francesco (sh)




or Francesco Landino

born งใ 1335, Fiesole, near Florence
died Sept. 2, 1397, Florence

Italian composer, organist, and poet.

Blinded by smallpox as a child, he took up the study of music and the organ. He later became an organ builder as well as a composer, lyricist, and performer of more than 150 beautifully melodic two-and three-part songs. Landini's works represent about a quarter of the music that survives from the Italian Ars Nova (14th century).