Francesco Canova da Milano

Francesco Canova da Milano 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.

18 August 1497

Born on the same birth day (18 August): B. T. Finniss • Carl Rungius • Caspar Weinberger • Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland • Ernest MacMillan • Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena • Franz Joseph I of Austria • Gustavo Charif • Hans van Mierlo • Jean Bolland • Katherine Victor • Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers • Lavr Kornilov • Libert H. Boeynaems • Liviu Librescu • Lorenzo Pucci • Nathan Clifford • Rainer Woelki • Roberto Clemente • Ruth Bonner • Sarah Dash • Sigourney Bandjar • Zdzisław Żygulski (art historian)