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Palestrina
Palestrina , town (1991 pop. 15,802), in Latium, central Italy. It is an agricultural market. It is located on the site of Praeneste, a town founded by c.800 BC and later destroyed (and rebuilt) by the Romans in the 1st cent. BC Of note are the ruins of a temple of Fortuna (8th cent. BC), celebrated for its oracles, and a 12th-century cathedral. The composer Palestrina was born there (c.1525). |
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"Palestrina." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Palestrina." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Palestri.html "Palestrina." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Palestri.html |
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Palestrina. Opera (Musikalische Legende) in 3 acts by Pfitzner to his own lib. Comp. 1911–15. Prod. Munich 1917, London (Abbey Opera) 1981, Berkeley (concert) 1982, CG 1997. Based on untrue legend that Palestrina comp. the Missa Papae Marcelli to persuade the Council of Trent not to ban polyphonic mus.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Palestrina." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Palestrina." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-Palestrina.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Palestrina." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-Palestrina.html |
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Palestrina
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•sweetener • pipecleaner
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"Palestrina." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Palestrina." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Palestrina.html "Palestrina." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Palestrina.html |
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