Orlande de Lassus

Composer

1532 – 1594

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Who was Orlande de Lassus?

Orlande de Lassus was a Netherlandish composer of the late Renaissance. He is today considered to be the chief representative of the mature polyphonic style of the Franco-Flemish school, and one of the three most famous and influential musicians in Europe at the end of the 16th century.

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Born
1532
Mons
Also known as
  • Roland de Lassus
  • O. De Lassus
  • Orlandus Lassus
  • Roland Delattre
  • Orlando di Lasso
  • Lassus, Orlande de
Nationality
  • Netherlands
Profession
Died
Jun 14, 1594
Munich

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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