his tomb was written in Latin: The Prince of Music...
His compositions: Palestrina's compositions divide into three categories — Masses, motets,
and madrigals — totaling 93 Masses and 600 motets, together with a not inconsiderable number of popular compositions. Palestrina adopted the principle of selection and experiment in most of his compositions, even in those he wrote at the close of his career, after his style had settled and matured. All his pieces are distinguished by precision, deliberation, and power and splendor of expression. Among Palestrina's greatest compositions is the "Mass of Pope Marcellus II," which stands as the very type of the Catholic Mass. As for his non-religious compositions, the religious stamp so dominated them that it almost robbed them of their popular character. Among his popular compositions is the "Song of Solomon," which unites popular expression with the religious spirit.
His fame and importance: Palestrina's fame rests on his being the greatest polyphonic composer of choral pieces sung without the accompaniment of musical instruments. His historical importance is due to his representing the Italian school, just as his contemporary Lassus represented the Flemish school. He likewise stands as the cornerstone with respect to the Mass in "Bach" and the oratorio in "Handel."
Musical instruments:
As for the instruments known in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, they were the organ, the instrument used in houses of worship; the violin; the clavichord (Clavichord), the grandfather of the piano; and the lute, which passed to Europe by way of Spain through the Arabs; and, among the wind instruments, the trombone (Trombone), the cornet (Cornet), and the flute (Flute).
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