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... Wikipedia
Born: Palestrina, Italy
Died: February 2, 1594, Rome, Italy
Parents: Santo Pierluigi and Palma Pierluigi
Spouse: Lucrezia Gori (m. 1547–1580)
Professions: composer, organist
Compositions