A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Turini, Francesco
TURINI, Francesco, learned contrapuntist, born at Prague, 1590, died at Brescia, 1656, son of Gregorio Turini, cornet-player to the Emperor Rudolph II, and author of 'Teutsche Lieder' a 4, in imitation of the Italian Villanelli (Frankfort, 1610). His father dying early, the Emperor took up the young Francesco, had him trained in Venice and Rome, and made him his chamber-organist. Later he became organist of the cathedral at Brescia. He published 'Misse a 4 e 5 voci a Capella,' op. 1 (Gardano); 'Mottetti a voce sola,' for all four kinds of voices; 'Madrigali a 1, 2, e 3, con sonate a 2 e 3'; and 'Motetti commodi.' A canon of his is quoted by Burney, the theme of which—
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