Landini, Francesco

Landini, Francesco (fränchās`kō ländē`nē), c.1325–97, Italian composer. Although Landini was blinded from smallpox in childhood, he learned to play the lute, guitar, flute, and organ. His organ playing was highly regarded. Celebrated in his own day as a master of the Florentine ars nova style, among his works are madrigals, cacce, and ballate. His name was also spelled Landino.

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Landini, Francesco

 or Francesco Landino

(born c. 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).