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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, Lassus stands with William Byrd, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, and Tomás Luis de Victoria as one of the leading composers of the later Renaissance.
Jun 10, 2024 · Orlando di Lasso was a Flemish composer whose music stands at the apex of the Franco-Netherlandish style that dominated European music of the Renaissance. As a child he was a choirboy at St. Nicholas in Mons and because of his beautiful voice was kidnapped three times for other choirs.
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May 29, 2018 · Lasso, Orlando di (1532–94) Flemish composer of madrigals, masses, and motets. He was famous throughout Europe , and is ranked with Palestrina as one of the greatest composers of the late 16th century.
Nov 26, 2015 · Orlando di LassoLamentationes Hieremiae ProphetaeSecond Lamentation from the Second Day IGood Friday)Third Lamentation from the Second Day (Good Friday)Ense...
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May 9, 2014 · Orlando di Lasso: Chi chi li chi (performed by the EVCH) The English Vocal Consort of Helsinki. 319 subscribers. Subscribed. 485. 56K views 9 years ago. performed by the English Vocal Consort...
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Orlando de Lassus (or di Lasso) was one of the three most prominent and influential composers—the other two being Palestrina and Victoria—at the close of the sixteenth century. An extremely prolific composer, Lassus composed over two thousand works spanning all the known vocal genres at his time.
One of the most admired composers of the Renaissance, Orlando di Lasso was the first great composer whose fame spread through printed music. A master of many musical forms, Lasso wrote more than 1,000 compositions ranging from religious Masses to secular* songs.
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