Lassus

[ lah-suh s ]

/ ˈlɑ səs /

noun

Roland de [roh-luh nd; Flemish raw-lahnt] /ˈroʊ lənd; Flemish ˈrɔ lɑnt/, Orlando di Lasso, 1532–94, Flemish composer.

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Examples from the Web for lassus

Lassus (di Lasso) tried every form of music at this time, but devoted himself chiefly to musical compositions for church purposes.
The Century of Columbus|James J. Walsh
Bos lassus fortius figit pedem—The tired ox plants his foot more firmly.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
Lassus introduced such musical terms as Allegro and Adagio into music and brought chromatic elements into musical composition.
The Century of Columbus|James J. Walsh
In Lassus we begin to have the spontaneity of the modern composer.
A Popular History of the Art of Music|W. S. B. Mathews

Frontispiece bust portrait of Lassus and seventy-three plates on India paper, besides forty-three woodcuts.
A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 3 of 3)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lassus

Lassus

/ (ˈlæsəs) /

noun

Roland de. Italian name Orlando di Lasso. ?1532–94, Flemish composer, noted for his mastery in both sacred and secular music

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