Italian Renaissance composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was likely born near Rome in a town called Palestrina. Some list his birth in 1514 or 1515 while other maintain a much later date of 1525 or 1526. It is certain that he died in Rome in 1594. He was choirmaster at St. Peters in Rome and was a major representative of the Council of Trent's musical reforms. His style is based in ... [MORE] 1. Classic Cat: Palestrina - Directory of free Palestrina mp3s on the internet that have been made available by their performing artists. 2. Classical Music Archives: Palestrina - Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Over 50 complete files offered in MIDI format. 3. ClassiNet: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Picture, biographical note. 4. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Article emphasizing his place in Roman Catholic music and the smooth, worshipful style of his compositions. Includes MIDI audio samples. 5. Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina - Biography from the Here Of A Sunday Morning radio program with portraits. Shows his devotion to the traditional music of the church while opening it up to new forms and influences. Includes related material and discography. 6. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525?-1594) - Research bibliography; links. by Russell McNeil. 7. Giovanni Pierluigi Palestrina (c.1525-1594) - Karadar dictionary entry with life, appointments, influence, comparison to his peers, and MIDI audio samples. 8. Palestrina, Collected Works - (online order: microfilm) 9. Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da - Catholic Encyclopedia biography calls him the all-time greatest liturgical music composer. Emphasis on his work to support the reforms of the Council of Trent and the Counter Reformation. 10. Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da - Essay providing overview of his life and music compares him with Lassus and Byrd and reckons him their equal. 11. St. Patrick's Palestrina Collection - Includes MIDI files for four masses, with "19-tone just intonation." 12. A Site For MIDI Lovers: Pope Marcellus Mass - [performance MIDI files] 13. Giovanni Palestrina (c. 1525-1594) - Message board and live chat about life and works. 14. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594) - Brief biographical sketch, caricature, summary of his various types of church music, and Naxos discography. 15. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (ca. 1525-1594) - Focusing on his church music, this essay from WICR radio examines his life, the style and substance of his compositions, and provides explanations of musical terms. 16. Kunst der Fuge: G.P. da Palestrina - The Missas in MIDI files (20~) and links. 17. Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (c. 1525 - 1594), Italy - Biographical data, major works, background information, links to purchase recommended CDs, books, and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers. 18. Palestrina: Prince of Music - Brief biography, portriat, key works, recommended recordings, and historical and societal context from Humanities Web.

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