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Orlando di Lasso
Franco-Flemish composer (1532–1594) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. Immensely prolific, his music varies considerably in style and genres, which gave him unprecedented popularity throughout Europe.
"Lassus" redirects here. For other uses, see Lassus (disambiguation).
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