Orlande de Lassus
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Orlando di Lasso (also known as Orlande de Lassus) was a Franco-Flemish composer who lived from 1532 to 1594 and became one of the most prolific and respected musicians of the Renaissance. He matters historically because he composed across multiple musical forms and genres, helping to shape the sound of Renaissance music and leaving behind a vast body of work that influenced composers for centuries to come.
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- Born
- 1532
- Died
- 1594
- Works
- 53
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- Selectissimae cantiones quas vulgo motetas vocant, partim omnino novae, partim nusquam in Germania excusae, sex & pluribus vocibus compositae
- Altera pars Selectissimarum contionum, quas vulgo motetas vocant, quinque et quatuor vocibus compositarum
- Examples of Gregorian chant and works by Orlandus Lassus and Giovanni Pierluigi Palestrina
- Examples of Gregorian chant and works
- Requiem for 5 voices
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Orlando di Lasso (various other names; probably c. 1532 – 14 June 1594) 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 genres, which gave him unprecedented popularity throughout Europe.
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