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Saturday, June 21, 2025

Happy 500th birthday 🥂

 


It's the (approximate) 500th anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance era.






His exact birth date might be unknown, but there is no doubt about Giovanni da Palestrina's musical genius. With his countless masses, motets and madrigals, infused with a deep sense of spirituality and musical beauty, he is often referred to the 'Saviour of Church Music', writing at a revolutionary time when Rome was rethinking the rules of music composition.


He wrote the rules of counterpoint. Say no more...🙂





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