Francesco Landini (* c. 1325 in Fiesole near Florence; † September 2, 1397[1]; also Francesco Landino) was an Italian composer, organist, singer, multi-instrumentalist and poet.
Francesco Landini was born around 1325 in Fiesole near Florence, the son of the painter Jacopo del Casentino[2]. He went blind during his childhood due to a smallpox disease. Over 150 works by him have survived. Of these, 141 are ballatas of which 92 are set for two voices, two for both two and three voices, and 47 for three voices. He is considered the greatest master of the Trecento madrigal.[3] Landini was organist and chaplain of San Lorenzo in Florence from 1365 to 1397, but composed mostly secular music.
