Francesco Canova da Milano, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Italian composer, 1497-1543
Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1497
Place of Birth: Monza, Lombardy, Italy
Date of Death: 02-Jan-1543
Profession: composer, lutenist
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Francesco Canova da Milano
- "Francesco da Milano" redirects here.
- For the painter of this name, see Francesco da Milano (painter).Francesco Canova da Milano (Francesco da Milano, also known as Il divino, Francesco da Parigi, etc.) (18 August 1497 – 2 January 1543) was an Italian lutenist and composer.
- He was born in Monza, near Milan, and worked for the papal court for almost all of his career.
- Francesco was heralded throughout Europe as the foremost lute composer of his time.
- More of his music is preserved than of any other lutenist of the period, and his work continued to influence composers for more than a century after his death.
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