Francesco Landini

Summary

Francesco Landini is a human^[1]. Born in Fiesole^[2], he… he was born on 1335^[3]. He passed away in Florence^[4]. He died on September 2, 1397^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], astrologer^[7], musical instrument maker^[8], singer^[9], and organist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Francesco Landini's place of birth was Fiesole^[2].
• Francesco Landini passed away in Florence^[4].
• Francesco Landini was born on 1335^[3].
• Francesco Landini died on September 2, 1397^[5].
• Burial took place at Basilica of San Lorenzo^[12].
• Francesco Landini held citizenship in Republic of Florence^[13].
• Francesco Landini worked as a composer^[6].
• Francesco Landini's professions included astrologer^[7].
• Francesco Landini worked as a musical instrument maker^[8].
• Francesco Landini's professions included singer^[9].
• Francesco Landini worked as an organist^[10].
• Francesco Landini's professions included lutenist^[14].
• Francesco Landini is recorded as male^[15].
• Francesco Landini's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Francesco Landini is associated with the ars nova movement^[17].
• Francesco Landini's genre is classical music^[18].
• Francesco Landini's Commons category is recorded as Francesco Landini^[19].
• Francesco Landini's family name is recorded as Landini^[20].
• Francesco Landini's given name is recorded as Francesco^[21].
• Francesco Landini's medical condition is recorded as blindness^[22].
• Francesco Landini's instrument is recorded as organ^[23].
• Francesco Landini's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Francesco Landini's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary^[25].
• Francesco Landini's described by source is recorded as Q89487200^[26].
• Francesco Landini's described by source is recorded as Liber de origine civitatis Florentiae et eiusdem famosis civibus^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1325^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1397-09-02^[31]

• Community tags: composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: ca435114-c4f0-457a-914a-a108578ff4d1^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Francesco Landini's place of birth was Fiesole^[2]. He was born on 1335^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], astrologer^[7], musical instrument maker^[8], singer^[9], organist^[10], and lutenist^[14].

Death and Burial

Francesco Landini died on September 2, 1397^[5]. He passed away in Florence^[4]. Burial took place at Basilica of San Lorenzo^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Francesco Landini include Landini cadence^[34].

Why It Matters

Francesco Landini ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for him include Landini cadence^[34].

FAQs

Where was Francesco Landini born?

Francesco Landini's place of birth was Fiesole^[2].

Where did Francesco Landini die?

Francesco Landini died in Florence^[4].

What did Francesco Landini do for work?

Francesco Landini worked as composer^[6], astrologer^[7], musical instrument maker^[8], singer^[9], and organist^[10].