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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525–1594) was a composer, chapelmaster and music educator.

Also recorded as Giovanni Pierluigi de Palestrina; Giovanni da Palestrina.

Overview

Born at Palestrina in 1525, died at Rome in 1594.

In detail

training under Robin Mallapert, Firmin Lebel and Giacomo Coppola is recorded. Tomás Luis de Victoria, Giovanni Maria Nanino and Giovanni Francesco Anerio are recorded as having studied under Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. the recorded working language is Italian.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are Renaissance music, religious music, mass and motet.

Positions recorded include chapelmaster.

Work by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina is recorded in the collections of Procuratoria di San Marco musical archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q179277: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

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