Sacred Music of Palestrina Flashcards
He called himself Giovanni Petraloysio.
Palestrina
was a small town near Rome where he was presumed to have been born in 1525.
Palestrina
He served in a significant number of churches both in his hometown of Palestrina and in Rome, even under the patronage of Pope Julius III at a certain point.
PIERLUIGI GIOVANNI DA PALESTRINA
He held musical positions in notable Roman sacred institutions like the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore and even the Sistine Chapel where he served as a singer briefly
PIERLUIGI GIOVANNI DA PALESTRINA
held between 1545 and 1563 in Trent, was the 19th ecumenical council of the Catholic Church.
Council of Trent
Prompted by the Protestant Reformation, it has been described as the embodiment of the Counter-Reformation.
Council of Trent
Members of the Catholic Church met together in Trento, Italy to talk about how to respond to the continuing rise of Protestantism.
Council of Trent
was very smooth, pure and elegant, fitting the instruction of those from the Council of Trent.
Palestrina’s style
The melody sounded much like the _______ that he grew in singing.
Plainchants
They had good rhythmic variety but were easily singable, moving in stepwise motion, only with few interval leaps.
Palestrina’s style
The clarity, pleasingness, variety, and elegance of his music gave Palestrina the nickname ______
Prince of Music
is his most famous work.
Pope Marcellus Mass
Legend of him is the savior of sacred polyphony had originally come from.
Pope Marcellus Mass
The mass was dedicated to ________, who had become pope for only a few months before he passed away in 1555.
Pope Marcellus
The Pope Marcellus Mass had ____parts or movements that corresponded to different parts of the Catholic Mass-
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