Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was an Italian composer of the Renaissance period, especially associated with sacred polyphony. His major works include the Missa Papae Marcelli, many masses, motets, and settings for the Roman church. Palestrina’s music became a model of controlled counterpoint, vocal balance, and clarity of liturgical text.
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