Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (jan 1, 1525 – feb 2, 1594)
Description:
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was an Italian composer of the Renaissance. He was the most famous 16th 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.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1525
feb 2, 1594
~ 69 years