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| − | '''Francesco Landini''' was an Italian composer of the late 14th century. | + | '''Francesco Landini''' was an Italian composer of the late 14th century.<ref>http://www.hoasm.org/IIIA/Landini.html</ref> |
| − | He is known for his development of the [[trecento]] style, an exclusively secular medium that was often polyphonic, but with a strong emphasis on melody (as opposed to sometimes arid technicality of the French [[Ars Nova]]). He was also a poet, writing the lyrics to his compositions. | + | He is known for his development of the [[trecento]] style, an exclusively secular medium that was often polyphonic, but with a strong emphasis on melody (as opposed to sometimes arid technicality of the French [[Ars Nova]]). He was also a poet, writing the lyrics to his compositions.<ref>http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Italian_Studies/dweb/arts/music/mmgenres.shtml</ref> |
| + | ==References== | ||
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Francesco Landini was an Italian composer of the late 14th century.[1]
He is known for his development of the trecento style, an exclusively secular medium that was often polyphonic, but with a strong emphasis on melody (as opposed to sometimes arid technicality of the French Ars Nova). He was also a poet, writing the lyrics to his compositions.[2]