Francesco Landini (1325?-1397) was perhaps the most prolific and celebrated composer of the second half of the Trecento. He is particulary renowned for his polyphonic ballate, over one hundred and forty of which are still extant. Here you can listen to three of these ballate. To hear each song, click on its title. You may need RealPlayer, or Quicktime.
| Ochi dolenti mie (954kB; .mp3 file) |
Lyrics (Italian and English) | Performers: L. Frederick Jodry V (counter tenor), Jesse Antin (baritone) |
| Per seguir la sperança (1.0MB; .mp3 file) |
Lyrics (Italian and English) | Performers: L. Frederick Jodry V (counter tenor), Jesse Antin (tenor), Michael Kim (baritone) |
| Echo la primavera (559kB; .mp3 file) |
Lyrics (Italian and English) | Performers: Kathryn Mueller (soprano), Kathleen Kew (mezzo) |