Landini, Francesco

Japanese: ランディーニ（英語表記）Landini， Francesco

Born: Around 1325, Fiesole
Died September 2, 1397. Italian composer from Florence. He became blind as a child from smallpox, but studied philosophy, astrology, and music, and won first place in a poetic contest in Venice in 1364. His life is unknown, but he was known as a master of the organetto (a small portable organ). He excelled in polyphonic songs, such as 141 ballatas and 11 madrigals, and is considered one of the leading Italian composers of the 14th century. His compositions are characterized by decorative melodies and an elegant, bright style. The "Landini cadence" named after him is a cadence that is often found in his music, but it was common at the time and was not unique to him.

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Japanese:

[生]1325頃.フィエゾーレ
[没]1397.9.2. フィレンツェ
イタリアの作曲家。幼少の頃天然痘で盲目になったが，哲学，占星学，音楽を学び，1364年のベネチアの詩の競技会で優勝した。生涯は未詳であるが，オルガネット (小型のポータブル・オルガン) の名手として知られた。 141曲のバラータ，11曲のマドリガルなど，ポリフォニックな多声歌曲にすぐれ，14世紀イタリアの代表的作曲家とされる。装飾的なメロディーで，優雅で明るい作風が特徴。彼の名を取って呼ばれる「ランディーニ終止」は，彼の音楽に多くみられる終止ではあるが，当時一般に行われたもので彼固有のものではない。

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