Which composer was a contemporary of Palestrina?
Tomás Luis de Victoria
Johann Sebastian Bach
Claudio Monteverdi
Ludwig van Beethoven
Answer
Tomás Luis de Victoria was a Spanish composer who lived from 1548 to 1611. He was a contemporary of the Italian composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, who lived from 1525 to 1594. Both composers were active during the Renaissance period and wrote sacred choral music in the polyphonic style. Victoria's music is known for its beauty, expressiveness, and technical mastery.
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