Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)
SDC11 · Music history · 4 lessons
Course duration
1 month (2 hours)
SDC
Course code
SDC11
Course fee
£9.99/mo.
The course level is: beginner.
Course description
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was a composer of the late Renaissance period of musical history. Palestrina was a central figure to the Roman School of church music composition and he is probably best known for his masses and motets which number over 105 and 250 respectively. Palestrina is widely regarded as the leading composer of late 16th-century Europe.
In this course, you will find out about Palestrina's life, his music and his compositional style.
In this course, you will find out about Palestrina's life, his music and his compositional style.
Lessons
This course
contains 4 lessons.
It is estimated that the total
time to complete this course
is 1 month
at 3 hours per week.
1. Introduction to the course
2. G. Palestrina: Early years
3. G. Palestrina: Middle years
4. G. Palestrina: Late years
Skills and certificates gained
Renaissance music
Music history
Music in C16
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this course.
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