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  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.
  ClassiNet: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/palestrina.html
Picture, biographical note.
  Kunst der Fuge: G.P. da Palestrina http://www.kunstderfuge.com/classical/p.htm#Palestrina
The Missas in MIDI files (20~) and links.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.

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