About Francesco Turini
Lived 1589 – 1656 (aged 66–67). Francesco Turini was an Italian composer and organist.
Francesco Turini (c. 1595 – 1656) was an Italian composer and organist in the early Baroque era.
Turini was born around 1595 in Prague, and was a pupil of his father Georgio Turini, a singer and cornetist at the court of Emperor Rudolf II. Francesco became court organist at the age of 12, and wrote madrigals, motets, masses, and trio sonatas for two violins and basso continuo. He died in Brescia, Italy.
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Who was Francesco Turini?
Italian composer and organist (1589-1656)
When was Francesco Turini born?
Francesco Turini was born in 1589 in Prague.
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Francesco Turini died in 1656 in Brescia.
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Francesco Turini was a composer and organist.
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Francesco Turini was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Francesco Turini. https://biography.guide/francesco-turini/
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