Palestrina
Americannoun
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Giovanni Pierluigi da 1526?–94, Italian composer.
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Ancient Praeneste. a town in central Italy, ESE of Rome.
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A Bard concert on Aug. 14 will reconstruct these epic programs, bringing together composers from Palestrina and Monteverdi to Stravinsky and Hindemith.
From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2021
The most celebrated composer, Tomás Luis de Victoria, may be considered an equal of, but is not nearly as well known in early music circles as, Palestrina or Orlando di Lasso.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2020
On the program: glorious, otherworldly Renaissance vocal works inspired by the Sistine Chapel, by such composers as Allegri, Des Prez, Palestrina and Morales.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2019
And it was developed here, in the Sistine Chapel, in particular with Palestrina.
From The Guardian • Dec. 29, 2016
A prime example of this technique is the Missa Papae Marcelli by Giovanni Palestrina, probably composed in 1562 and considered one of the most treasured masterpieces of all sacred music.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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