Short bio Francesco Landini
Full biography Francesco Landini
Francesco Landini was an Italian composer and organist who lived from around 1325 to 1397. He was born in Florence, and spent his entire life there, working at the church of San Lorenzo. Although he was not as well known as some other composers of his time, like Guillaume de Machaut, he was highly regarded in his day and his works were widely performed.
Landini composed in a style known as the Trecento, which was a type of Italian music that flourished in the 14th century. His music was characterized by its emphasis on melody over harmony, and his compositions often featured complex rhythms and intricate counterpoint. He was also a skilled poet, and composed many madrigals and ballate, which were types of Italian secular music.
Landini was famous for his use of the organetto, a type of portable organ that was popular in his day. He was a virtuoso performer on the instrument, and many of his compositions were written to showcase its unique sound. He also wrote for other instruments, including the lute, and his works for these instruments were highly regarded.
One of Landini's most famous works is his ballata "Ecco la primavera," which was written in honor of the arrival of spring. The piece is characterized by its catchy, upbeat melody, and its optimistic lyrics celebrating the renewal of nature after the long, dark winter. It remains one of the most well-known pieces of music from the Trecento.
Landini's works were highly influential in the development of Italian music, and his style had a major impact on composers of the Renaissance period that followed. Today, he is remembered as one of the most important composers of the Trecento, and his works continue to be performed and studied by musicians and scholars around the world.
Compositions featuring Francesco Landini
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ne la mia vita, ballata for 3 voices, S. 120 | 3:55 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 2 | Or è tal l'alma mia, ballata for 2 voices, S. 23 | 3:49 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 3 | Or su, gentili spirti, ballata for 3 voices, S. 184 | 4:52 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 4 | Ochi dolenti mie, ballata for 2 voices, S. 60 | 3:05 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 5 | O fanciulla giulia, ballata for 3 voices, S. 154 | 5:16 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 6 | Non dò la colp'a te, ballata for 3 voices, S. 122 | 2:45 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 7 | Non creder, donna, ballata for 2 voices, S. 6 | 4:59 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 8 | Non avrà mai pietà, ballata for 3 voices, S. 144 | 3:59 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 9 | Non a Narciso, madrigal for 2 voices, S. 198 | Vocal Music | 1350 | |
| 10 | Nessun ponga speranza, ballata for 3 voices, S. 174 | 4:04 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 11 | Ne la partita pianson, ballata for 2 voices, S. 48 | 3:48 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 12 | Partesi con dolore, ballata for 3 voices, S. 136 | 6:44 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 13 | Musica son che mi dolgo, triple madrigal for 3 voices, S. 213 | 3:15 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 14 | Muorti oramai, deh, ballata for 3 voices, S. 178 | 5:33 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 15 | Mostrommi amor, madrigal for 2 voices, S. 200 | Vocal Music | 1350 | |
| 16 | Le mente mi riprende, ballata for 3 voices, S. 132 | 1:36 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 17 | Lasso! per mie fortuna, ballata for 3 voices, S. 180 | 3:34 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 18 | Lasso! di donna, ballata for 3 voices, S. 138 | 4:06 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 19 | La bionda treccia, ballata for 2 voices, S. 18 | 2:54 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 20 | L'onesta tuo biltà, ballata for 2 voices, S. 89 | 4:03 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 21 | L'alma mie piange, ballata for 3 voices, S. 148 | 3:40 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 22 | Questa fanciulla, Amor, ballata for 3 voices (also instrumental version), S. 116 | 3:05 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 23 | Vita non è più misera, ballata for 2 voices, S. 28 | 4:14 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 24 | Viditi, donna, già vaga, ballata for 2 voices, S. 105 | Vocal Music | 1350 | |
| 25 | Vaga fanciulla, ballata for 2 voices, S. 29 | 3:32 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 26 | Una colomba candida, madrigal for 2 voices, S. 208 | Vocal Music | 1350 | |
| 27 | Tu che l'opera altrui, madrigal for 2 voices, S. 194 | Vocal Music | 1350 | |
| 28 | Somma felicità, madrigal for 2 voices, S. 206 | 3:53 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 29 | Si dolce non sonò, madrigal for 3 voices, S. 210 | 4:05 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 30 | Se pronto non sarà, ballata for 2 voices, S. 32 | 4:23 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 31 | Se la vista soave, ballata for 2 voices, S. 64 | 4:55 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 32 | S'i' ti son stato, ballata for 2 voices, S. 22 | 2:18 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 33 | I' priego amor, ballata for 3 (or 2) voices, S. 190 (2 versions) | 3:04 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 34 | Quel sol che raggia, ballata for 3 voices, S. 114 | 2:01 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 35 | Quanto più caro fai, ballata for 3 (or 2) voices, S. 130 (2 versions) | 3:20 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 36 | Po' che da te mi convien, ballata for 2 voices, S. 16 | 2:26 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 37 | Po che partir convienmi, ballata for 3 voices, S. 118 | 3:28 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 38 | Più bella donn'al mondo, ballata for 2 voices, S. 52 | 2:12 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 39 | Perché virtù, ballata for 2 voices, S. 42 | Vocal Music | 1350 | |
| 40 | Per seguir la speranza, ballata for 3 voices, S. 112 | 4:32 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 41 | Per la'nfluenza, madrigal for 2 voices, S. 202 | Vocal Music | 1350 | |
| 42 | Per allegrezza del parlar, ballata for 2 voices, S. 17 | 2:27 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 43 | Benché la bionda treza, ballata for 2 voices, S. 88 | 2:48 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 44 | Da poi che va mia donna, ballata for 2 voices, S. 285 | 3:47 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 45 | Cosi pensoso, caccia for 3 voices, S. 219 | 2:29 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 46 | Cosa nul'ha più fe', ballata for 3 voices, ballata for 2 voices, S. 158 | 3:50 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 47 | Conviensi a fede, ballata for 3 voices, S. 150 | 3:00 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 48 | Contemplar le gran cose, ballata for 3 voices, S. 177 | Vocal Music | 1350 | |
| 49 | Che più le vuol saper, ballata for 2 voices, S. 55 | 2:07 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 50 | Che pena è questa al cor, ballata for 3 (or 2) voices, S. 162 (2 versions) | 3:46 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 51 | Che cosa è questa, Amor, ballata for 3 voices, S. 164 | 4:19 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 52 | Cara mie donna, ballata for 3 voices, S. 188 | 4:11 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 53 | Benché ora piova, ballata for 2 voices, S. 93 | Vocal Music | 1350 | |
| 54 | De sospirar sovente, ballata for 2 voices, S. 80 | 1:43 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 55 | Angelica biltà, ballata for 2 voices, S. 54 | 2:17 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 56 | Amor in uom gentil, ballata for 3 voices, S. 153 | 3:27 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 57 | Amor ch'al tuo sogetto, ballata for 3 (or 2) voices, S. 183 | 3:13 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 58 | Amar sì li altri, ballata for 3 voices, S. 176 | 1:34 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 59 | Ama, donna, chi t'ama, ballata for 2 voices, S.24 | 4:18 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 60 | Altri n'avrà la pena, ballata for 2 voices, S. 68 | Vocal Music | 1350 | |
| 61 | Altera luce ed angelic'asperto, ballata for 2 voices, S. 91 | 4:13 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 62 | Adiu, adiu dous dame, virelai for 3 (or 2) voices, S. 192 | 3:00 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 63 | Abbonda di virtù, ballata for 2 voices, S. 90 | 3:31 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 64 | El mie dolce sospir, ballata for 3 voices, S. 123 | 1:47 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 65 | I' piango, lasso, ballata for 2 voices, S. 61 | Vocal Music | 1350 | |
| 66 | I fu' tuo servo, Amore, ballata for 2 voices, S. 47 | Vocal Music | 1350 | |
| 67 | Guarda una volta, ballata for 3 voices, S. 110 | 2:46 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 68 | Gran pianto a gli ochi, ballata for 3 voices, S. 128 | 3:49 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 69 | Già ebbi libertate, ballata for 2 voices, S. 43 | 3:20 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 70 | Giunta vaga biltà, ballata for 3 voices, S. 125 | 3:13 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 71 | Giovine vagha, non senti', ballata for 2 voices, S. 96 | 3:23 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 72 | Giovine dona vidi star, ballata for 2 voices, S. 98 | 2:56 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 73 | Fortuna ria, ballata for 3 (or 2) voices, S. 27 (2 versions) | 5:16 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 74 | Fa metter bando, madrigal for 2 voices, S. 192 | 3:39 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 75 | A le' s'andrà lo spirto, ballata for 3 (or 2) voices, S. 166 | 4:36 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 76 | El gran disio, ballata for 3 (or 2) voices, S. 146 (2 versions) | 2:58 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 77 | Ecco la primavera, ballata for 2 voices, S. 58 | 1:51 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 78 | Duolsi la vita, ballata for 2 voices, S. 74 | Vocal Music | 1350 | |
| 79 | Donna, s'i' t'ho fallito, ballata for 2 voices, S. 1 | 4:12 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 80 | Donna, perché mi spregi, ballata for 2 voices, S. 73 | 1:57 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 81 | Donna, la mente mia, ballata for 2 voices, S. 36 | 2:56 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 82 | Donna 'l tuo partimento, ballata for 3 (or 2) voices, S. 106 (2 versions) | 2:42 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 83 | Dolce signor, ballata for 2 voices, S. 53 | 3:19 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 84 | Deh, dimmi tu, madrigal for 3 voices, S. 216 | 2:49 min | Vocal Music | 1350 |
| 85 | Principum nobilissime ducatum Venetorum, motet (attributed) | 3:16 min | Vocal Music | 13?? |
Albums featuring Francesco Landini
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Francesco Landini - La Reverdie & Christophe Deslignes – L'Occhio Del Cor: Songs Of Invisible Love(CD, Album) | 2019 | Arcana (4) |
| 2 |  |
Francesco Landini, Noël Akchoté – Angelica Biltà(9×File, MP3, Album) | 2016 | Noël Akchoté Downloads |
| 3 |  |
Noël Akchoté , Francesco Landini – Trecento (Codice Squarcialupi, Arranged For Guitar)(15×File, MP3, Album) | 2014 | Noël Akchoté Downloads |
| 4 |  |
Francesco Landini / Gothic Voices (2) – A Laurel For Landini(CD, ) | 2008 | Avie Records |
| 5 |  |
Francesco Landini - Ensemble Micrologus – Fior Di Dolceça(CD, Album) | 2005 | Zig Zag Territoires |
| 6 |  |
Francesco Landini , Anonymous 4 – The Second Circle : Love Songs Of Francesco Landini(CD, Album) | 2001 | Harmonia Mundi France |
| 7 |  |
Francesco Landini - Camerata Nova, Chominciamento Di Gioia, Luigi Taglioni – "Ballate" | 2000 | Tactus |
| 8 |  |
Landini, Alla Francesca – Francesco Landini And Italian Ars Nova | 1992 | Opus 111 |
| 9 |  |
Instrumentalkreis Helga Weber, Dufay, Binchois, Landini, Machaut – Pour L'amour - Liebeslieder Des 14. Und 15. Jahrhunderts | 1980 | Not On Label |
| 10 |  |
Francesco Landino - Hortus Musicus – Франческо Ландино = Francesco Landino | 1976 | Мелодия |
| 11 |  |
Music For A While (2), Landini / Vaillant / Matheus De Perusio / Grimace (5) / Dufay – Transformations(LP, Stereo) | 1974 | 1750 Arch Records |
| 12 |  |
Francesco Landini, Studio Der Frühen Musik Leitung Thomas Binkley – Francesco Landini | 1972 | EMI Electrola |
| 13 |  |
Irma Bozzi Lucca, Alfredo Nobile, Rolf Rapp, Nives Poli-Rapp, Edward Smith (8), Unknown Artist, Jacopo Da Bologna, Giovanni Da Cascia, Francesco Landino – Musiche Profane Del Basso Medio Evo: L'ars Nova (Antologia Sonora Della Musica Italiana - 3, Dal Can | 1968 | Carisch |
| 14 |  |
Madrigale(7", 45 RPM, EP) | 1959 | Archiv Produktion |
Videos featuring Francesco Landini
Francesco Landini and Italian Ars Nova 14th (Alla Francesca, 1992)
Francesco Landini and Italian Ars Nova 14th (Alla Francesca, 1992)
Francesco Landini Love Songs,Anonymous 4
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Francesco Landini - I'priego amor
Studio der Frühen Musik
Che chos'è quest'amor
Provided to YouTube by harmonia mundi
Che chos'è quest'amor · Anonymous 4
The Second Circle
℗ harmonia mundi usa
Released on: 2001-09-28
Artist: Anonymous 4
Composer: Francesco Landini
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Francesco Landini (c.1325-1397): Adiu, adiu dous dame
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Cara mie donna
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Cara mie donna · Anonymous 4
The Second Circle
℗ harmonia mundi usa
Released on: 2001-09-28
Artist: Anonymous 4
Composer: Francesco Landini
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Francesco Landini - Che pena è quest'al cor
Studio der Frühen Musik
Non arà ma' pietà
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Non arà ma' pietà · Anonymous 4
The Second Circle
℗ harmonia mundi usa
Released on: 2001-09-28
Artist: Anonymous 4
Composer: Francesco Landini
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Francesco Landini - Ecco la primavera
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Francesco Landini - Amor con fede
Studio der Frühen Musik
Ecco La Primavera - Francesco Landini
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Angelica biltà
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Angelica biltà · Anonymous 4
The Second Circle
℗ harmonia mundi usa
Released on: 2001-09-28
Artist: Anonymous 4
Composer: Francesco Landini
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Francesco Landini - Chosì pensoso
Studio der Frühen Musik
Francesco Landini - O fanciulla giulía
Studio der Frühen Musik
Lasso! per mie fortuna
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Lasso! per mie fortuna · Anonymous 4
The Second Circle
℗ harmonia mundi usa
Released on: 2001-09-28
Artist: Anonymous 4
Composer: Francesco Landini
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Questa fanciull', Amor - Francesco Landini - Ars nova
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Francesco Landini - Cara mie donna (25/25) [ballata]
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Francesco Landini - Una colomba candida
Studio der Frühen Musik
Muort' oramai
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Muort' oramai · Anonymous 4
The Second Circle
℗ harmonia mundi usa
Released on: 2001-09-28
Artist: Anonymous 4
Composer: Francesco Landini
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Adiu, adiu, dous dame yolie - Francesco Landini (Ars nova italiana)
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Francesco Landini - Donna, s'i' t'o fallito
Studio der Frühen Musik
Non dò la colp' a te
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Non dò la colp' a te · Anonymous 4
The Second Circle
℗ harmonia mundi usa
Released on: 2001-09-28
Artist: Anonymous 4
Composer: Francesco Landini
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Per allegreça
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Per allegreça · Anonymous 4
The Second Circle
℗ harmonia mundi usa
Released on: 2001-09-28
Artist: Anonymous 4
Composer: Francesco Landini
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Francesco Landini - Deh, dinmi tu
Studio der Frühen Musik
Francesco Landini - Fortuna ria Ballata for 2 tenor vielles
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Angelica biltà - Francesco Landini - viols
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La bionda treçça
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La bionda treçça · Anonymous 4
The Second Circle
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Released on: 2001-09-28
Artist: Anonymous 4
Composer: Francesco Landini
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Francesco Landini - Questa fanciull'amor
Studio der Frühen Musik
Francesco Landini - Adiu, adiu dous dame
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Echo la primavera
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Echo la primavera · Anonymous 4
The Second Circle
℗ harmonia mundi
Released on: 2001-09-28
Artist: Anonymous 4
Composer: Francesco Landini
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Se pronto non sarà
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Se pronto non sarà · Anonymous 4
The Second Circle
℗ harmonia mundi usa
Released on: 2001-09-28
Artist: Anonymous 4
Composer: Francesco Landini
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Francesco Landini: Amor mi fa cantar (ballata - instrumental)
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Abbonda di virtù
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Abbonda di virtù · Anonymous 4
The Second Circle
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Released on: 2001-09-28
Artist: Anonymous 4
Composer: Francesco Landini
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Francesco Landini: Non avra ma' pieta questa mia Donna
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Francesco Landini, Florence, Bibl. naz. centr., Panciatichi 26: Non avrà ma'pietà questa mia donna
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Echo la primavera
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Echo la primavera · Anonymous 4
The Second Circle
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Released on: 2001-09-28
Artist: Anonymous 4
Composer: Francesco Landini
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Ochi dolenti mie
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Ochi dolenti mie · Anonymous 4
The Second Circle
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Released on: 2001-09-28
Artist: Anonymous 4
Composer: Francesco Landini
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Francesco Landini: Ecco la primavera
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Nella partita
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Nella partita · Anonymous 4
The Second Circle
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Released on: 2001-09-28
Artist: Anonymous 4
Composer: Francesco Landini
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Medieval music - Ecco la primavera by Francesco Landini
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Gran piant' agli ochi
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Gran piant' agli ochi · Anonymous 4
The Second Circle
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Released on: 2001-09-28
Artist: Anonymous 4
Composer: Francesco Landini
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Francesco Landini - Guarda una Volta
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Francesco Landini (1325-1397) - Ecco La Primavera (Ballata) - MEDIEVAL MUSIC
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Quanto più caro faj
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Quanto più caro faj · Anonymous 4
The Second Circle
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Released on: 2001-09-28
Artist: Anonymous 4
Composer: Francesco Landini
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Kyrie by Francesco Landini
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Nella mi' vita
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Nella mi' vita · Anonymous 4
The Second Circle
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Released on: 2001-09-28
Artist: Anonymous 4
Composer: Francesco Landini
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Muorti Oramai
Francesco Landini : Muort' oramai
ballata (1370 ca*)
Voices : Anonymous 4
Susan Hellauer, Marsha Genensky, Ruth Cunningham, Jaquiline Horner.
The second circle: love songs of Francesco Landini, Harmonia Mundi © 2000
Images : Anna Chiappinelli
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Francesco Landini - Lasso! Di donna vana inamorato
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Si dolce non sono by Francesco Landini organetto & recorders
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Francesco Landini (1325-1397) "Questa fanciulla amor". Grupo de Música Antiga 1500
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Francesco Landini – Noël Akchoté – Adiu, adiu
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Francesco Landini – Angelica biltà – Noël Akchoté – INI-2
(Noël Akchoté Downloads, Album, MP3, Believe Digital, 2016).
Noël Akchoté : Acoustic Guitar.
03 - Cosi pensoso
07 – Questa fanciull' amor
08 –
Francesco Landini – Noël Akchoté - Cosi pensoso
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Francesco Landini – Angelica biltà – Noël Akchoté – INI-2
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Noël Akchoté : Acoustic Guitar.
03 - Cosi pensoso
07 – Questa fanciull' amor
08 –
Francesco Landini : Trecento (Codice Squarcialupi) - Noël Akchoté : 06 - Oyme El Core
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Francesco Landini – Noël Akchoté – Questa Faniculla
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Francesco Landini – Angelica biltà – Noël Akchoté – INI-2
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Noël Akchoté : Acoustic Guitar.
03 - Cosi pensoso
07 – Questa fanciull' amor
08 –
Francesco Landini – Noël Akchoté – Questa fanciull' amor
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Francesco Landini – Angelica biltà – Noël Akchoté – INI-2
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Noël Akchoté : Acoustic Guitar.
03 - Cosi pensoso
07 – Questa fanciull' amor
08 –
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