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Sometimes called il Cieco (the Blind), Italian composer Francesco Landini (c.1325-1397) apparently lost his sight to a childhood case of small pox. If he composed any sacred music, none is well-attested; however, his secular output was vast. Landini (or Landino) was trained as an organist and his favorite instrument seems to have been the portative organ (organetto).

Resources in This Category

• Francesco Landini

  http://www.hoasm.org/IIIA/Landini.html
  Biography, related material, partial discography, and analysis of his musicianship and compositions from the Here Of A Sunday Morning radio program.

• Francesco Landini: A Discography

  http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/composers/landini.html
  Listing of over one hundred recordings featuring his compositions with biography and musicological details.

• Francesco Landini: Il Cieco

  http://www.humanitiesweb.org/human.php?s=c&p=c&a=i&ID=12
  Biographical timeline, portrait, key works, and recommended recordings, from Humanities Web.

• Landini, Francesco (c. 1325 - 1397), Italy

  http://stevenestrella.com/composers/composerfiles/landini1397.html
  Biographical data, recommended CDs, books, and sheet music, bibliography, background material, and link to biographical essay.

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