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Francesco Landini

1325 - 1397

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Francesco Landini (c. 1325 or 1335 – 2 September 1397; also known by many names) was a Florentine composer, poet, organist, singer and instrument maker, and a central figure of the music of the Trecento in the Italian peninsula. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francesco Landini is the 263rd most popular composer (down from 215th in 2019), the 1,155th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,022nd in 2019) and the 55th most popular Italian Composer.

Francesco Landini was a 13th century Italian composer. He is most famous for his songs, which are considered to be the earliest examples of polyphony.

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Among composers, Francesco Landini ranks 263 out of 1,451. Before him are Alfred Schnittke, James Horner, Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria, Pierre Schaeffer, Ion Ivanovici, and Antonio Caldara. After him are Niels Gade, Giovanni Battista Sammartini, Johann Christoph Bach, Andrea Luchesi, Saverio Mercadante, and Turlough O'Carolan.

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Among people born in 1325, Francesco Landini ranks 4. Before him are Hafez, Matthew Kantakouzenos, and Inês de Castro. After him are Abraham Cresques, Acamapichtli, Eleanor of Sicily, Uliana of Tver, Rupert II, Elector Palatine, Vladislav I of Wallachia, and Rainier II, Lord of Monaco. Among people deceased in 1397, Francesco Landini ranks 3. Before him are Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, and Vuk Branković. After him are Ivan Sratsimir of Bulgaria, Skirgaila, John II, Duke of Bavaria, and Albert II, Duke of Bavaria.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Francesco Landini ranks 1,155 out of 5,161. Before him are Johann Maria Farina (1685), Renato Dulbecco (1914), Mario Capecchi (1937), Ettore Scola (1931), Eleonora Gonzaga (1598), and Antonio Caldara (1670). After him are Constantius Gallus (325), Sebastian Cabot (1484), Luigi Russolo (1885), Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy (1636), Tiberius Gemellus (19), and Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852).

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Among COMPOSERS In Italy

Among composers born in Italy, Francesco Landini ranks 55. Before him are Giacomo Carissimi (1605), Pietro Locatelli (1695), Alessandro Marcello (1673), Gaspare Spontini (1774), Maurizio Pollini (1942), and Antonio Caldara (1670). After him are Giovanni Battista Sammartini (1700), Andrea Luchesi (1741), Saverio Mercadante (1795), Gioseffo Zarlino (1517), Francesco Geminiani (1687), and Niccolò Jommelli (1714).

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