Francesco Canova da Milano

Italian composer, 1497-1543
Person human Q955377
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Francesco Canova da Milano

Summary

Francesco Canova da Milano is a human[1]. Born in Monza[2], he… he was born on August 18, 1497[3]. He passed away in Milan[4]. He died on January 2, 1543[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and lutenist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Francesco Canova da Milano's place of birth was Monza[2].
  • Francesco Canova da Milano passed away in Milan[4].
  • Francesco Canova da Milano was born on August 18, 1497[3].
  • Francesco Canova da Milano died on January 2, 1543[5].
  • Francesco Canova da Milano held citizenship in Duchy of Milan[9].
  • Francesco Canova da Milano worked as a composer[6].
  • Francesco Canova da Milano's professions included lutenist[7].
  • Francesco Canova da Milano is recorded as male[10].
  • Francesco Canova da Milano's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Francesco Canova da Milano's Commons category is recorded as Francesco Canova da Milano[12].
  • Francesco Canova da Milano's family name is recorded as Canova[13].
  • Francesco Canova da Milano's given name is recorded as Francesco[14].
  • Francesco Canova da Milano studied under Giovanni Angelo Testagrossa[15].
  • Francesco Canova da Milano's instrument is recorded as lute[16].
  • Francesco Canova da Milano's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[17].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[18]

  • Country: IT[19]

  • Began / founded: 1497-08-18[20]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1543-01-02[21]

  • Genre(s): baroque[22]

  • Community tags: baroque[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 751bf650-5a3d-4e79-ab16-c495ace5f078[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Monza[2], Francesco Canova da Milano… he was born on August 18, 1497[3].

Education

Francesco Canova da Milano studied under Giovanni Angelo Testagrossa[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and lutenist[7].

Death and Burial

Francesco Canova da Milano died on January 2, 1543[5]. He died in Milan[4].

Why It Matters

Francesco Canova da Milano ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Francesco Canova da Milano born?

Francesco Canova da Milano's place of birth was Monza[2].

Where did Francesco Canova da Milano die?

Francesco Canova da Milano passed away in Milan[4].

What did Francesco Canova da Milano do for work?

Francesco Canova da Milano worked as composer[6] and lutenist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . BnF authorities. europeana.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Francesco
    Place of death Milan
    Family name Canova
    Languages spoken, written or signed Italian
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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