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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was a choirmaster in Rome, at St Peter's among other places, and wrote more than a hundred masses. After the Council of Trent the Church wanted the sung text to remain intelligible, and Palestrina became the model of a clear, balanced polyphony. According to a later legend, his Missa Papae Marcelli thereby saved polyphonic church music. His style was taught for centuries as the model of pure counterpoint.
Listening
Listening tip. Listen to the Kyrie and hear how smoothly the voices move in small steps, without grating dissonances or large leaps.
Missa Papae Marcelli: Kyrie (The Tallis Scholars) · Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, 1562
Sicut cervus (Sistine Chapel Choir) · Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, 1584- Stabat mater (The Tallis Scholars) · Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, 1590
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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina directed the choirs of major churches in Rome and for a time sang in the papal chapel.
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Categories: ArtistsPalestrina and the Roman school