Francesco Bendusi (died c. 1553) was an Italian

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

of the 16th century. He was active in Venice where Antonio Gardano notably published his ''Opera nova de Balli di Francesco Bendusi a quatro accomodati da cantare & sonare d'ogni sorte de stromenti'' in 1553. He died in that city soon after.

Recordings

Bendusi's works have been recorded on a number of albums of Renaissance music by performers like the French ensemble Doulce Mémoire, the American ensemble Piffaro, The Renaissance Band, Brisk Recorder Quartet Amsterdam (fro Globe) and the Finish organist Kalevi Kiviniemi.Francesco Bendusi at hoasm.org
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References

1550s deaths Italian classical composers Italian male classical composers Renaissance composers Year of birth unknown {{italy-composer-stub