 |
| Era | Renaissance |
| Birth - Death | between 3 February 1525 and 2 February 1526 - 2 February 1594 |
| Summary | Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was an Italian composer of the Renaissance. He was the most famous sixteenth-century representative of the Roman School of musical composition. Palestrina had a vast influence on the development of Roman Catholic church music, and his work can be seen as a summation of Renaissance polyphony. |
| Video | Missa Papae Marcelli |
| More Information | ClassiNet: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Picture, biographical note. Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina - Biography from the Here Of A Sunday Morning radio program with portraits. Kunst der Fuge: G.P. da Palestrina - The Missas in MIDI files and links. Classical Music Archives: Palestrina - Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da - Emphasis on his work to support the reforms of the Council of Trent and the Counter Reformation. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Article emphasizing his place in Roman Catholic music and the smooth, worshipful style of his compositions. Includes MIDI audio samples. Palestrina: Prince of Music - Brief biography, recommended recordings, and historical and societal context from Humanities Web Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - His life and music from Wikipedia Free scores by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina in the Werner Icking Music Archive Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina's Foundation Biography and audio by Carolina Classical Connection Free recording of Palestrina's Sicut Cervus from Coro Nostro, a mixed chamber choir based in Leicester, UK. Free recordings of songs from Umeå Akademiska Kör Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina biography and albums by Naxos recording company |
Prev Top Next |
