Classic Cat: Palestrina - http://www.classiccat.net/palestrina_gp_da/index.htm
Directory of free Palestrina mp3s on the internet that have been made available by their performing artists. |
ClassiNet: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/palestrina.html
Picture, biographical note. |
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - http://www-atdp.berkeley.edu/9931/htsai/palestrina.html
Article emphasizing his place in Roman Catholic music and the smooth, worshipful style of his compositions. Includes MIDI audio samples. |
Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina - http://www.hoasm.org/IVF/Palestrina.html
Biography from the Here Of A Sunday Morning radio program with portraits. Shows his devotion to the traditional music of the church while opening it up to new forms and influences. Includes related material and discography. |
Giovanni Pierluigi Palestrina (c.1525-1594) - http://www.karadar.it/Dictionary/palestrina.html
Karadar dictionary entry with life, appointments, influence, comparison to his peers, and MIDI audio samples. |
Kunst der Fuge: G.P. da Palestrina - http://www.kunstderfuge.com/classical/p.htm#Palestrina
The Missas in MIDI files (20~) and links. |
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11421b.htm
Catholic Encyclopedia biography calls him the all-time greatest liturgical music composer. Emphasis on his work to support the reforms of the Council of Trent and the Counter Reformation. |
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da - http://www.rmjs.co.uk/composer/cpalestr.htm
Essay providing overview of his life and music compares him with Lassus and Byrd and reckons him their equal. |
Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da (c. 1525 - 1594), Italy - http://stevenestrella.com/composers/composerfiles/palestrina1594.html
Biographical data, major works, background information, links to purchase recommended CDs, books, and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers. |
Palestrina: Prince of Music - http://www.humanitiesweb.org/human.php?s=c&p=c&a=i&ID=15
Brief biography, portriat, key works, recommended recordings, and historical and societal context from Humanities Web. |