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PRONUNCIATION OF PALESTRINA

Palestrina  [ˌpælɛˈstriːnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PALESTRINA

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Palestrina is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PALESTRINA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Palestrina

Palestrina

Palestrina is an ancient city and comune with a population of about 18,000, in Lazio, about 35 kilometres east of Rome. It is connected to the latter by the Via Prenestina. It is the namesake of composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.

Definition of Palestrina in the English dictionary

The definition of Palestrina in the dictionary is Giovanni Pierluigi da. ?1525–94, Italian composer and master of counterpoint. His works, nearly all for unaccompanied choir and religious in nature, include the Missa Papae Marcelli.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PALESTRINA


amberina
ˌæmbəˈriːnə
arena
əˈriːnə
ballerina
ˌbæləˈriːnə
carina
kəˈriːnə
casuarina
ˌkæsjʊəˈriːnə
crena
ˈkriːnə
czarina
zɑːˈriːnə
farina
fəˈriːnə
frena
ˈfriːnə
greener
ˈɡriːnə
jarina
dʒɑːˈriːnə
marina
məˈriːnə
Mirena
maɪˈriːnə
ocarina
ˌɒkəˈriːnə
orchestrina
ˌɔːkɪsˈtriːnə
screener
ˈskriːnə
signorina
ˌsiːnjɔːˈriːnə
tsarina
zɑːˈriːnə
tzarina
zɑːˈriːnə
urena
juːˈriːnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PALESTRINA

Paleozoic
paleozoological
Palermo
Palestine
Palestine Liberation Organization
Palestinian
Palestinian Administered Territories
Palestinian Autonomous Areas
Palestinian National Authority
palestra
palestrae
palestral
paletot
palette
palette knife
palette knives
palewise
Paley

WORDS THAT END LIKE PALESTRINA

Argentina
Carolina
china
Christina
erythrina
globigerina
Herzegovina
Incaparina
Latina
Londrina
mina
North Carolina
piscina
porina
prima ballerina
Regina
Santa Catarina
South Carolina
tina
tromba marina

Synonyms and antonyms of Palestrina in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Palestrina» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PALESTRINA

Find out the translation of Palestrina to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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帕莱斯特里纳
1,325 millions of speakers

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Palestrina
570 millions of speakers

English

Palestrina
510 millions of speakers

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Palestrina
380 millions of speakers
ar

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باليسترينا
280 millions of speakers

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Палестрина
278 millions of speakers

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Palestrina
270 millions of speakers

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Palestrina
260 millions of speakers

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Palestrina
220 millions of speakers

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Palestrina
190 millions of speakers

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Palestrina
180 millions of speakers

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パレストリーナ
130 millions of speakers

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팔레스트리나
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Palestrina
85 millions of speakers
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Palestrina
80 millions of speakers

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Palestrina
75 millions of speakers

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पॅलेस्ट्रना
75 millions of speakers

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Palestrina
70 millions of speakers

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Palestrina
65 millions of speakers

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Palestrina
50 millions of speakers

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Палестрина
40 millions of speakers

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Palestrina
30 millions of speakers
el

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Palestrina
15 millions of speakers
af

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Palestrina
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Palestrina
10 millions of speakers
no

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Palestrina
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Palestrina

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PALESTRINA»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PALESTRINA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Palestrina

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PALESTRINA»

Discover the use of Palestrina in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Palestrina and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Palestrina and the German Romantic Imagination: Interpreting ...
Focusing on the reception of Palestrina, this bold interdisciplinary study explains how and why the works of a sixteenth-century composer came to be viewed as a paradigm for modern church music.
James Garratt, 2002
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The Nile Mosaic of Palestrina: Early Evidence of Egyptian ...
The Nile Mosaic of Palestrina, dating to c. 100 B.C., presents a unique and enigmatic picture of Egypt.
P. G. P. Meyboom, 1995
3
The Style of Palestrina and the Dissonance
Until The Style of Palestrina and the Dissonance, theoreticians seldom closely analyzed the composer’s work to discover its fundamental elements, including the handling of rhythm, line, and harmony.
Knud Jeppesen, 2012
4
Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina: A Guide to Research
The work and posthumous reputation of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594) are unlike those of any composer in the Western tradition.
Clara Marvin, 2002
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Palestrina - His Life and Times
PREFACE: WERE I to place on record here the names of all who have given me help in writing this book these few lines of preface would grow inordinately, but I cannot deny myself the pleasure of acknowledging that of the late Mrs.
Zoe Kendrick Pyne, 2008
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Pfitzner's Palestrina: the 'musical legend' and its background
Investigation of unjustly neglected opera.
Owen Toller, 1997
7
Two Settings of Paleastrina's Missa Papae Marcelli
It appears to have been Anerio's intention to produce a work which, although drastically shortened and easy to perform, would more closely resemble Palestrina's original work than did the MAI version. By contrast to the predominantly ...
Anerio, Francesco Soriano, 1972
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Palestrina's Messe für die Verstorbenen (Missa requiem): ...
In d. heutigen Schreibweise hrsg. u. mit e. erklärenden Einl. vers Giovanni Pierluigi ¬da Palestrina, Johann G. Ferrenberg. _' '‚f 321 1 '1F'71. t-'; - »‚_ w- ee» e 3 re- - _ -- »t#e» -.. e; m - 1 .' i“ll" ' ‚e ' " ee %'ßr ee e:e ' ‚'l=r ' ' 'ä*-#r ' ' “ein .l"lä)'r/l D' ...
Giovanni Pierluigi ¬da Palestrina, Johann G. Ferrenberg, 1853
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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, his life and times
That Pierluigi himself so estimated his present circumstances seems evident, for the choir-attendance book of the Sixtine chapel records Palestrina infirmus from July 1 8 to July 30, on which date he was dismissed. Nor was he present at the ...
Zoë Kendrick Pyne, 1970
10
Hearing the Motet: Essays on the Motet of the Middle Ages ...
Palestrina's fourth book of five-voice motets, Motettorum quinque vocibus liber quartus (Rome, 1584), was one of his most unusual and interesting publications. The little information that has survived about its genesis can be quickly recounted .
Dolores Pesce, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PALESTRINA»

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Lassus: Missa super Dixit Joseph & Motets CD review – pure-toned …
This collection comes from the high Renaissance: the Franco-Flemish composer Orlande de Lassus (1530/32-94) ranks with Palestrina and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Music review: McAnerney shows Musique Ancienne de Montreal still …
The program opened with a Palestrina mass that bore all the hallmarks of a great SMAM performance: a pure, serene yet voluptuous sound, ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
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Classical Music: Westminster Summer Choral Festival slated for July …
... concert, which featured the final mass of Josquin des Prez, his "Missa Pange lingua," and late works of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. «NJ.com, Jul 15»
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Catholic Colleges Must Listen to Pope Benedict's Strong Case for …
And yet in no other cultural ambit is there music of equal grandeur to that born in the ambit of the Christian faith: from Palestrina to Bach, ... «The Cardinal Newman Society, Jul 15»
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Can't-miss concerts at this year's Chamberfest
This concert of music from the Sistine Chapel might just convert a few atheists. Bask in works by Palestrina, Josquin, Allegri, Giorgi and Victoria. «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
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Proms: Katie Derham rules over a superb summer of classical musical
Fantasy Prom The choral group The Sixteen singing Palestrina, or Monteverdi, or Allegri. This year I want to see... Sir John Eliot Gardiner and ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Benedict XVI says Christian music tradition is a 'pathway to the divine'
But you will not find music of the magnitude of that which the Christian world brought forth – the music of Palestrina, Bach, Handel, Mozart, ... «The Tablet, Jul 15»
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Pastorius Park concert disappointing, loud, monotonous
Music director David Skinner will conduct the choir in a program of works by Byrd, Palestrina, Gabrieli, Croft, Parry, Howells, Holst and Whitacre ... «Chestnut Hill Local, Jul 15»
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Classical Connections: Intimate voices
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina is the best-known of the Italian Renaissance composers and he had a huge impact on the development of ... «Pattaya Mail, Jul 15»
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A child music prodigy's parents reveal her secret
I've also tried to play early music for her — Monteverdi and Palestrina — but she wasn't that into it. “But let's return to your question. 'Cinderella' ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Palestrina [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/palestrina>. Apr 2024 ».
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