Francesco Turini

Biography

Francesco Turini (c. 1595–1656) was an Italian composer and organist in the early Baroque era.

Turini was born in Prague, and was a pupil of his father Georgio Turini, a singer and cornettist at the court of Emperor Rudolf II. He became court organist bat the age of twelve, and wrote madrigals, motets, masses, and trio sonatas for two violins and basso continuo. He died in Brescia, Italy.

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