| Nationality: | Italian |
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Date & Place of Birth: |
1525 — Palastrina (near Rome) |
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Date & Place of Death: |
Feb. 2, 1594 — Rome |
| Near Family: | Wife (m. 1547) and two children; remarried in 1581. |
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Main Place of Residence: |
Rome |
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Vocation (including composition): |
Organist, Choirmaster, music director and maestro. |
| Major Work(s): | Lamentations is probably his greatest piece. |
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Interesting Facts: |
Palestrina is one of the earliest known composers whose music (some of it anyway) has survived. |
