Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

During the 1730s and '40s, Bach made his own manuscript copies of music by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Nicolas de Grigny, Antonio Lotti and other past and contemporary composers.

A Monumental Composer in Context Barrymore Laurence Scherer 2012

Here, probably in 1524, was born Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, who received his last name from that of his native town.

Among the Great Masters of Music Scenes in the Lives of Famous Musicians Walter Rowlands