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Which era's music was profoundly shaped by Palestrina's compositions?

  • Renaissance

  • Baroque

  • Classical

  • Romantic

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Renaissance music was deeply influenced by the compositions of Palestrina, a renowned Italian composer of the 16th century. Palestrina's mastery of polyphony, characterized by the simultaneous combination of independent melodic lines, set the standard for Renaissance choral music. His emphasis on clarity, balance, and harmonic progression shaped the musical landscape of the era, influencing the works of countless composers and establishing the Renaissance as a golden age of choral music.
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