Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Musician · Italy · 1525–1594
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was an Italian composer active during the Renaissance, known for his significant contributions to sacred music.
Palestrina is often regarded as the leading composer of late 16th-century Europe, particularly noted for his mastery of counterpoint.
His music is primarily categorized under Renaissance music, with a strong focus on religious themes.
Biography
Early Life
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was born around 1525 in Italy, emerging as a prominent figure in the world of Renaissance music. His early life remains somewhat obscure, but he would go on to become one of the most influential composers of his time, known for his mastery of counterpoint and sacred music.
Career
Palestrina's career flourished during the late Renaissance, and he became a central representative of the Roman School of music. His compositions, particularly in the genres of mass and motet, showcased his innovative approach to harmony and structure. Notable works include the "Missa Papae Marcelli," which is often cited as a pinnacle of Renaissance polyphony, and the "Lamentations de Jérémie." His music was characterized by clarity of text and a serene beauty that resonated with the spiritual needs of the Catholic Church during the Counter-Reformation.
Palestrina's influence extended beyond his lifetime; he was one of the few Renaissance composers to remain relevant through the centuries. His style, often referred to as the "Palestrinian style," became a standard for teaching counterpoint, particularly through the works of Johann Joseph Fux, who codified his techniques.
Legacy
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina passed away on February 2, 1594, leaving behind a rich legacy that shaped the course of Western music. His works continue to be performed and studied, embodying the ideals of Renaissance music and influencing generations of composers. Palestrina's ability to blend intricate musical lines with spiritual expression solidified his status as a master of sacred music, ensuring that his contributions would not be forgotten.
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Discography
Miserere1991
- 1.Miserere Mei, Deus13:53
- 2.Missa: Super Bella Amfitrit 'Altera: Kyrie2:24
- 3.Missa: Super Bella Amfitrit 'Altera: Gloria4:15
- 4.Missa: Super Bella Amfitrit 'Altera: Credo in unum Deum6:48
- 5.Missa: Super Bella Amfitrit 'Altera: Sanctus1:45
- 6.Missa: Super Bella Amfitrit 'Altera: Benedictus2:15
- 7.Missa: Super Bella Amfitrit 'Altera: Agnus Dei4:03
- 8.Veni, sponsa Christi: Veni, sponsa Christi3:27
- 9.Veni, sponsa Christi: Kyrie3:24
- 10.Veni, sponsa Christi: Gloria4:26
- 11.Veni, sponsa Christi: Credo6:49
- 12.Veni, sponsa Christi: Sanctus3:37
- 13.Veni, sponsa Christi: Benedictus2:54
- 14.Veni, sponsa Christi: Agnus Dei I2:15
- 15.Veni, sponsa Christi: Agnus Dei II3:22
Missa "L'Home Arme" / Missa "Assumpta est Maria"1991
- 1.Missa l’homme armé 5vv: I. Introitus: Ecce advenit dominator Dominus2:46
- 2.Missa l’homme armé 5vv: II. Kyrie3:47
- 3.Missa l’homme armé 5vv: III. Gloria6:28
- 4.Missa l’homme armé 5vv: IV. Graduale: Omnes de Saba venient2:59
- 5.Missa l’homme armé 5vv: V. Credo8:27
- 6.Missa l’homme armé 5vv: VI. Offertorium: Reges Tharsis1:21
- 7.Missa l’homme armé 5vv: VII. Sanctus & Benedictus7:15
- 8.Missa l’homme armé 5vv: VIII. Communio: Vidimus stellam0:52
- 9.Missa l’homme armé 5vv: IX. Agnus Dei5:23
- 10.Missa assumpta est Maria: I. Introitus: Gaudeamus omnes in Domino4:02
- 11.Missa assumpta est Maria: II. Kyrie4:25
- 12.Missa assumpta est Maria: III. Gloria4:39
- 13.Missa assumpta est Maria: IV. Graduale: Propter veritatem3:11
- 14.Missa assumpta est Maria: V. Credo7:04
- 15.Missa assumpta est Maria: VI. Offertorium: Assumpta est Maria1:12
- 16.Missa assumpta est Maria: VII. Sanctus & Benedictus4:45
- 17.Missa assumpta est Maria: VIII. Communio: Optimum partem0:49
- 18.Missa assumpta est Maria: IX. Agnus Dei4:58
Missa Aeterna Christi munera1991
- 1.Hymn "Aeterna Christi munera"2:50
- 2.Missa Aeterna Christi munera: Kyrie2:21
- 3.Missa Aeterna Christi munera: Gloria3:11
- 4.Missa Aeterna Christi munera: Credo5:26
- 5.Missa Aeterna Christi munera: Sanctus and Benedictus5:09
- 6.Missa Aeterna Christi munera: Agnus Dei5:23
- 7.Sicut cervus desiderat7:17
- 8.Super flumina Babylonis4:57
- 9.Vidi turbam magnam8:03
- 10.Canticum Canticorum Salomonis: Quae est ista3:38
- 11.Canticum Canticorum Salomonis: Duo ubera tua4:38
- 12.Canticum Canticorum Salomonis: Nigra sum, sed formosa4:27
- 13.Canticum Canticorum Salomonis: Surge, amica mea3:14
- 14.Magnificat primi toni a 86:09
Missa Hodie Christus Natus Est and Six Motets1991
- 1.Missa: Hodie Christus Natus Est: Kyrie3:52
- 2.Missa: Hodie Christus Natus Est: Gloria5:07
- 3.Missa: Hodie Christus Natus Est: Credo7:54
- 4.Missa: Hodie Christus Natus Est: Santus4:43
- 5.Missa: Hodie Christus Natus Est: Benedictus2:48
- 6.Missa: Hodie Christus Natus Est: Agnust Dei3:09
- 7.Motets: Hodie Christus natus est2:48
- 8.Motets: Canite tuba6:22
- 9.Motets: Ave Maria4:21
- 10.Motets: Tui Sunt caeli2:38
- 11.Motets: Jubilate Deo3:35
- 12.Motets: O Magnum mysterium6:21
Missa Ave Maria / Missa beata virgine1990
- 1.Missa De beata virgine à 6: Kyrie4:54
- 2.Missa De beata virgine à 6: Gloria8:09
- 3.Missa De beata virgine à 6: Credo10:55
- 4.Missa De beata virgine à 6: Sanctus & Benedictus9:48
- 5.Missa De beata virgine à 6: Agnus Dei I & II6:37
- 6.Missa Ave maria: Kyrie3:45
- 7.Missa Ave maria: Gloria6:13
- 8.Missa Ave maria: Credo10:58
- 9.Missa Ave maria: Sanctus & Benedictus6:54
- 10.Missa Ave maria: Agnus Dei I & II5:30
Allegri: Miserere / Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli1990
- 1.Crucifixus3:23
- 2.Stabat Mater Dolorosa9:25
- 3.Miserere Mei12:17
- 4.Missa Papae Marcelli: Kyrie3:57
- 5.Missa Papae Marcelli: Gloria5:50
- 6.Missa Papae Marcelli: Credo8:33
- 7.Missa Papae Marcelli: Sanctus and Benedictus6:08
- 8.Missa Papae Marcelli: Agnus Dei I3:17
- 9.Missa Papae Marcelli: Agnus Dei II3:36
Palestrina Masses: Missa Benedicta es1990
- 1.Benedicta es2:24
- 2.Benedicta es6:55
- 3.Missa Benedicta es: Kyrie5:59
- 4.Missa Benedicta es: Gloria7:10
- 5.Missa Benedicta es: Credo10:59
- 6.Missa Benedicta es: Sanctus & Benedictus10:22
- 7.Missa Benedicta es: Agnus Dei I & II6:45
Missa O Rex Gloriae / Missa Viri Galilaei1989
- 1.Motet Viri Galilalei: I. Viri Galilaei2:59
- 2.Motet Viri Galilalei: II. Ascendit Deus3:08
- 3.Missa Viri Galilalei: I. Kyrie4:56
- 4.Missa Viri Galilalei: II. Gloria5:47
- 5.Missa Viri Galilalei: III. Credo9:59
- 6.Missa Viri Galilalei: IV. Santus and Benedictus7:31
- 7.Missa Viri Galilalei: V. Agnus Dei5:28
- 8.Motet O Rex Gloriae3:39
- 9.Missa O Rex Gloriae: I. Kyrie3:14
- 10.Missa O Rex Gloriae: II. Gloria5:09
- 11.Missa O Rex Gloriae: III. Credo8:10
- 12.Missa O Rex Gloriae: IV. Santus and Benedictus4:31
- 13.Missa O Rex Gloriae: V. Agnus Dei3:05
Palestrina Masses1989
- 1.Assumpta est Maria in caelum0:27
- 2.Assumpta est Maria in caelum7:14
- 3.Missa Assumpta est Maria in caelum: Kyrie4:42
- 4.Missa Assumpta est Maria in caelum: Gloria5:40
- 5.Missa Assumpta est Maria in caelum: Credo8:06
- 6.Missa Assumpta est Maria in caelum: Sanctus & Benedictus5:31
- 7.Missa Assumpta est Maria in caelum: Agnus Dei I & II5:50
- 8.Sicut lilium inter spinas4:43
- 9.Missa Sicut lilium inter spinas: Kyrie3:42
- 10.Missa Sicut lilium inter spinas: Gloria6:12
- 11.Missa Sicut lilium inter spinas: Credo9:01
- 12.Missa Sicut lilium inter spinas: Sanctus & Benedictus5:19
- 13.Missa Sicut lilium inter spinas: Agnus Dei5:02
Miserere Mei1988
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Stabat Mater1988
- 1.Stabat mater: Stabat mater dolorosa4:05
- 2.Stabat mater: Cuius animam gementem3:06
- 3.Stabat mater: O quam tristis et afflicata2:31
- 4.Stabat mater: Quem moerebat et dolebat2:57
- 5.Stabat mater: Quis est homo3:21
- 6.Stabat mater: Vidit suum dulcem natum4:00
- 7.Stabat mater: Eia mater fons amoris2:59
- 8.Stabat mater: Fac, ut ardeat cor meum2:30
- 9.Stabat mater: Sancta Mater, istud agas5:38
- 10.Stabat mater: Fac ut portem Christi mortem3:57
- 11.Stabat mater: Inflammatus et accensus2:44
- 12.Stabat mater: Quando corpus morietur (attacca)3:25
- 13.Stabat mater: Amen1:21
- 14.Stabat Mater10:49
Allegri: Miserere / Palestrina: Stabat Mater / Litaniae de Beata Virgine Maria1988
- 1.Miserere11:18
- 2.Stabat Mater à 812:55
- 3.Hodie Beata Virgo Maria à 54:21
- 4.Senex puerum portabat à 55:00
- 5.Magnificat à 86:15
- 6.Litaniae de Beata Virginae Maria à 815:48
Missa Papae Marcelli / Missa Brevis1988
- 1.Missa Papae Marcelli: I. Kyrie4:29
- 2.Missa Papae Marcelli: II. Gloria6:28
- 3.Missa Papae Marcelli: III. Credo9:47
- 4.Missa Papae Marcelli: IV. Sanctus3:51
- 5.Missa Papae Marcelli: V. Benedictus4:11
- 6.Missa Papae Marcelli: VI. Agnus Dei I4:59
- 7.Missa Papae Marcelli: VII. Agnus Dei II5:09
- 8.Missa Brevis: I. Kyrie3:09
- 9.Missa Brevis: II. Gloria3:31
- 10.Missa Brevis: III. Credo6:27
- 11.Missa Brevis: IV. Sanctus3:07
- 12.Missa Brevis: V. Benedictus3:11
- 13.Missa Brevis: VI. Agnus Dei I4:01
- 14.Missa Brevis: VII. Agnus Dei II5:18
Palestrina Masses: Missa Nigra sum1987
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Missa Papae Marcelli / Stabat Mater1987
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Missa Papae Marcelli / Miserere1986
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Palestrina Masses: Missa Brevis1986
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Allegri: Miserere / Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli / Mundy: Vox Patris Caelestis1980
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Assumpta est Maria / Missa brevis1972
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Veni Sponsa Christi1968
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Palestrina – Monteverdi1962
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Missa Papae Marcelli, 8 Motetten1961
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Vergine Bella - Motets & Madrigaux
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Lamentations de Jérémie, Messe
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Missa Papae Marcelli
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Also known as: Dž. P. da Palestrīna, G.P. Da Palestrina, Giovanni Palestrina, Giovanni da Palestrina, Giovanni de Palestrina, Giovanni pierluigi da palestina
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was an Italian composer of late Renaissance music. The central representative of the Roman School, with Orlande de Lassus and Tomás Luis de Victoria, Palestrina is considered the leading composer of late 16th-century Europe. Palestrina was one of the few Renaissance composers never entirely forgotten, but it was the so-called "Palestrinian style" of counterpoint—especially as codified by Johann Joseph Fux—rather than his individual compositions that exerted the greatest influence.
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