Lassus's compositions include a wide range of sacred and secular music, reflecting the diverse musical landscape of the Renaissance.
Orlande de Lassus was a leading composer of the late Renaissance, known for his prolific output and mastery of polyphony.
He is recognized as the chief representative of the mature polyphonic style in the Franco-Flemish school.
Biography
Early Life
Orlande de Lassus, a prominent Franco-Flemish composer, was born in Mons, in the County of Hainaut, part of the Habsburg Netherlands, which is present-day Belgium. His early life remains somewhat shrouded in mystery, with tales suggesting he was kidnapped multiple times due to the beauty of his singing voice. At the tender age of twelve, he left the Low Countries to travel with Ferrante Gonzaga, eventually making his way to Mantua, Sicily, and later Milan, where he encountered the madrigalist Spirito l'Hoste da Reggio, who significantly influenced his musical development.
Career
Lassus's career took off as he worked as a singer and composer for Costantino Castrioto in Naples during the early 1550s. His first compositions likely emerged during this period. He later moved to Rome, where he served Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, and became the maestro di cappella at the Basilica of Saint John Lateran at just 21 years old. After a brief stint in Rome, he returned to the Low Countries, where he published many of his early works. In 1556, he joined the court of Albrecht V, Duke of Bavaria, where he became one of the most prolific composers of the late Renaissance, producing over 2,000 works across various genres, including motets, madrigals, and chansons.
Legacy
Lassus's music is characterized by its versatility and emotional depth, reflecting the complexities of the late Renaissance. He remained a devout Catholic, which influenced his sacred compositions, including the renowned "Lagrime di San Pietro," a cycle of spiritual madrigals. His contributions to music were so significant that he is often mentioned alongside other great composers of the era, such as Palestrina and Byrd. His works continue to be celebrated for their intricate polyphony and rich harmonic language, solidifying his place as a key figure in the history of Western music.
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Discography
Lagrime di San Pietro1993
- 1.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part I: I. Il Magnanimo Pietro4:48
- 2.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part I: II. Ma gli archi2:26
- 3.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part I: III. Tre volte haveva2:35
- 4.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part I: IV. Qual a l’incontro2:38
- 5.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part I: V. Giovane donna2:28
- 6.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part I: VI. Cosi talhor2:19
- 7.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part I: VII. Ogni occhio del Signor2:13
- 8.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part II: VIII. Nessun fedel trovai2:57
- 9.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part II: IX. Chi ad una ad una2:20
- 10.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part II: X. Come falda di neve2:54
- 11.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part II: XI. E non fu il pianto suo4:43
- 12.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part II: XII. Quel volto2:39
- 13.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part II: XIII. Veduto il miser2:58
- 14.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part II: XIV. E vago d’incontrar2:50
- 15.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part III: XV. Vattene vita va2:38
- 16.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part III: XVI. O vita troppo rea2:37
- 17.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part III: XVII. A quanti già felici2:31
- 18.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part III: XVIII. Non trovava mia fé2:25
- 19.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part III: XIX. Queste opre e più2:37
- 20.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part III: XX. Negando il mio Signor2:39
- 21.Lagrime di San Pietro, Part III: XXI. Vide homo6:28
De Vlaamse Polyfonie: Orlandus Lassus1993
- 1.Magnificat Octavi Toni5:03
- 2.Ad Dominum4:21
- 3.Omnium Deliciarum2:00
- 4.Canzon, la Doglia e'l Pianto2:27
- 5.No Giorno t'Haggio Havere2:58
- 6.La Nuict Froide et Sombre1:53
- 7.II Estoit une Religieuse3:40
- 8.Timor et Tremor3:45
- 9.In Hora Ultima2:06
- 10.Deus, Qui Sedes2:39
- 11.Susanne un Jour3:56
- 12.II Grave de l'Età3:31
- 13.Passan Vostri Triomphi2:10
- 14.S'io Fusse Ciaul'et Tu1:13
- 15.O Vin en Vigne1:48
- 16.Der Wein der schmeckt3:12
- 17.Vidi Aquam4:03
- 18.Hola, Caron2:43
- 19.Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir2:31
- 20.Veni, Sancte Spiritus2:42
- 21.Respicit Dominus1:57
Masses1993
- 1.Missa Hodie Christus natus est: I. Kyrie3:08
- 2.Missa Hodie Christus natus est: II. Gloria5:28
- 3.Missa Hodie Christus natus est: II. Credo7:37
- 4.Missa Hodie Christus natus est: III. Sanctus7:53
- 5.Missa Hodie Christus natus est: IV. Agnus Dei6:09
- 6.Motet: Hodie Christus natus est2:54
- 7.Stabat mater9:25
- 8.Missa Bell' Amfitrit' altera: I. Kyrie3:14
- 9.Missa Bell' Amfitrit' altera: II. Gloria5:14
- 10.Missa Bell' Amfitrit' altera: III. Credo7:12
- 11.Missa Bell' Amfitrit' altera: IV. Sanctus4:23
- 12.Missa Bell' Amfitrit' altera: V. Agnus Dei3:10
Lassus Missa Osculetur Me1993
- 1.Motet: Osculetur me3:27
- 2.Missa Osculetur me: Kyrie2:27
- 3.Missa Osculetur me: Gloria4:50
- 4.Missa Osculetur me: Credo8:25
- 5.Missa Osculetur me: Sanctus and Benedictus3:06
- 6.Missa Osculetur me: Agnus Dei2:59
- 7.Motets: Hodie completi sunt5:03
- 8.Motets: Timor et tremor4:25
- 9.Motets: Alma Redemptoris Mater3:07
- 10.Motets: Salve Regina3:58
- 11.Motets: Ave Regina caelorum3:50
- 12.Motets: Regina caeli3:02
Masses for Five Voices / Infelix Ego1993
- 1.Missa Entre vous filles: Kyrie3:11
- 2.Missa Entre vous filles: Gloria3:47
- 3.Missa Entre vous filles: Credo6:10
- 4.Missa Entre vous filles: Sanctus6:07
- 5.Missa Entre vous filles: Agnus Dei4:15
- 6.Infelix ego10:13
- 7.Missa Susanne un jour: Kyrie5:42
- 8.Missa Susanne un jour: Gloria6:01
- 9.Missa Susanne un jour: Credo10:28
- 10.Missa Susanne un jour: Sanctus6:52
- 11.Missa Susanne un jour: Agnus Dei5:39
Lamentations1992
- 1.Lamentations (for 5 voices)21:48
- 2.Lamentations (first set)8:25
- 3.Lamentations (second set)12:39
- 4.Lesson I for Maundy Thursday5:54
- 5.Lesson I for Maundy Thursday7:29
- 6.Lesson III for Maundy Thursday5:51
- 7.Lesson I for Good Friday6:24
Chansons & Moresche1992
- 1.Las! me faut-il3:17
- 2.Quand mon mary vient de dehors0:49
- 3.Si du malheur2:52
- 4.Une puce j'ay dedans l'oreille1:52
- 5.La nuict froide & sombre2:29
- 6.Vignon, vignon, vignette1:06
- 7.Fuyons tous d'amour le jeu0:32
- 8.Un triste coeur2:29
- 9.Lucia, celu2:29
- 10.Chi chilichi ?2:45
- 11.O Lucia1:51
- 12.Allala, pia Calia2:12
- 13.J'ay un mary1:49
- 14.Le tems peult bien2:21
- 15.Quant mon mary1:12
- 16.Un jeune moine est sorti du couvent1:47
- 17.O foible esprit4:29
- 18.En un chasteau1:06
- 19.Elle s'en va2:36
- 20.Lucescit jam o socii2:27
- 21.Je l'ayme bien1:44
- 22.Mais qui pourroit estre celuy2:14
- 23.Cathalina3:49
- 24.Hai, Lucia2:00
- 25.Canta Giorgia1:56
Deftige Lieder und Chansons1992
- 1.Dessus le marché d'Arras2:32
- 2.A ce matin1:50
- 3.Fleur de quinze ans1:51
- 4.Un mesnagier viellard2:50
- 5.S'il y a un compagnon1:53
- 6.Un advocat dit à sa femme1:49
- 7.En un chasteau1:53
- 8.Hai Lucia3:10
- 9.Lucia celu3:48
- 10.Chichilichi3:09
- 11.Matona mia cara2:55
- 12.Vray Dieu2:11
- 13.Et d'où venez vous, madame Lucette?3:08
- 14.Il estoit une religieuse2:10
- 15.Ich waiß mir ein Meidlein hübsch und fein1:03
- 16.Ein Esel und das Nüßbaumholtz1:21
- 17.Im Land zu Wirtenberg so gut3:28
- 18.Un jeune moine2:47
- 19.Un jour l'amant et l'amye2:23
- 20.Fertur in conviviis3:43
Missa "Bell' Amfitrit' altera" / Psalmus Poenitentialis VII / 4 Motets1992
- 1.Missa "Bell' Amfitrit' altera": Kyrie3:14
- 2.Missa "Bell' Amfitrit' altera": Gloria5:25
- 3.Missa "Bell' Amfitrit' altera": Credo8:09
- 4.Missa "Bell' Amfitrit' altera": Sanctus1:47
- 5.Missa "Bell' Amfitrit' altera": Benedictus2:19
- 6.Missa "Bell' Amfitrit' altera": Agnus Dei3:21
- 7.Psalmus Poenitentialis VII (Psalm 143): Domine exaudi orationem meam11:25
- 8.Psalmus Poenitentialis VII (Psalm 143): Auditam fac mihi mane miericordiam tuam10:41
- 9.Omnes de Saba venient3:10
- 10.Salve Regina, Mater misericordia5:30
- 11.Alma Redemptoris Mater3:51
- 12.Tui sunt coeli3:25
Masses & Motets1992
- 1.Missa Qual donna: I. Kyrie2:43
- 2.Missa Qual donna: II. Gloria5:12
- 3.Missa Qual donna: III. Credo7:44
- 4.Missa Qual donna: IV. Sanctus1:47
- 5.Missa Qual donna: V. Benedictus1:27
- 6.Missa Qual donna: VI. Agnus Dei2:05
- 7.Tristis est anima mea5:02
- 8.Exaltabo te Domine2:02
- 9.De profundis clamavi11:11
- 10.Missa Venatorum: I. Kyrie1:23
- 11.Missa Venatorum: II. Gloria2:45
- 12.Missa Venatorum: III. Sanctus2:29
- 13.Missa Venatorum: IV. Benedictus2:15
- 14.Missa Venatorum: V. Agnus Dei1:50
- 15.Madrigal: Qual donna4:16
Mariengesänge / Hoheliedmotetten1991
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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
Musica dei donum / Lauda sion salvatorem / Missa piusque j’ay perdu1990
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Music for Holy Week and Easter Sunday1990
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Requiem / Magnificat / Moteti1990
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Hieremiae prophetae lamentationes1989
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How Excellent Is Thy Name: Sacred Music of Lassus1988
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To All Things a Season: Chansons, Madrigals and Lieder by Lassus1988
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Music of Orlando di Lasso and Giaches de Wert1987
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Bußpsalmen1987
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Renaissance-Polyfonie uit de Nederlanden1986
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Requiem for Four Voices1983
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Magnificat • Motetten • Sonata1974
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Dix grands motets a cappella1962
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Lamentations of the Prophet Jeremiah / De Profundis Clamari Ad Te - Ave Maria1950
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Also known as: O. De Lassus, Orlandi Lassi, Orlando de Lassus, Orlando di Lasso, Orlandus Lassus, Roland Delattre
Orlando di Lasso was a composer of the late Renaissance. The chief representative of the mature polyphonic style in the Franco-Flemish school, Lasso stands with William Byrd, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, and Tomás Luis de Victoria as one of the leading composers of the later Renaissance. Immensely prolific, his music varies considerably in style and genre, which gave him unprecedented popularity throughout Europe.
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