Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

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During the Renaissance, several composers were credited with inventing a style of music that had never been played before. This innovation was afforded by rapid advancements in musical equipment, compounded by a spirit of fearlessness and experimentation that marked the era. One of these brave composers was Italian-born Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. His ingenious compositions were unlike anything people had heard up until that point, and his writings have even managed to go down as some of the brashest and forward-thinking pieces ever written.