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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Italian Renaissance composer (c. 1525–1594)
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Summary

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was born on 1525[1] in Palestrina[2]. He died on February 2, 1594[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a composer[5], chapelmaster[6], music educator[7], organist[8], and choir director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,441 views/month, #7,000 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1525[11]
  • Place of burial: St. Peter's Basilica[12]
  • Spouse: Lucrezia Gori[13], Virginia Dormoli[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Papal States[15], Italy[16]
  • Occupation: singer[17], conductor[18]
  • Position held: chapelmaster[19]
  • Student: Tomás Luis de Victoria[20], Giovanni Maria Nanino[21], Giovanni Francesco Anerio[22], Francesco Soriano[23], Francisco Leontaritis[24], Asprilio Pacelli[25], Annibale Stabile[26], Ruggiero Giovannelli[27], Arcangelo Crivelli[28], Gregorio Allegri[29], Alessandro Romano[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Genre: Renaissance music[32], religious music[33], mass[34], motet[35], church music[36]
  • Commons category: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina[37]
  • Religious order: Franciscans[38]
  • Given name: Giovanni[39]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina[40]
  • Student of: Robin Mallapert[41], Firmin Lebel[42], Giacomo Coppola[43], Giovanni Animuccia[44], Claude Goudimel[45], Robert de Févin[46]
  • Depicted by: Statue of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina[47]
  • Instrument: pipe organ[48]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina include Palestrina Glacier[49].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Giulio Belli[52], a composer[53], 1560–1620[54].

Entities named for him include Palestrina Glacier[49].

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina born?

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina's place of birth was Palestrina[2].

Where did Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina die?

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina passed away in Rome[4].

Who was Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina married to?

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina's spouses include Lucrezia Gori[13] and Virginia Dormoli[14].

What did Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina do for work?

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina worked as a composer[5], chapelmaster[6], music educator[7], organist[8], and choir director[9].

Who did Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina influence?

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina has been cited as an influence by Giulio Belli[52].

Related Entities

Franciscans Gregorio Allegri Palestrina Papal States Tomás Luis de Victoria

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [16] ↑ . Sceneweb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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