Renaissance composers and their compositions geometry

Even though the Renaissance period covered over two hundred years of cultural history many of what would be considered to be famous pieces from that time are from a reasonably narrow time period.

The High Renaissance (1520-1560) and the Late Renaissance (1060-1600) are the dates where most of these works originate.

In this article, I will take a brief look at some of the compositions from the Renaissance that have endured in our musical memories and if not familiar to you will serve as a good introduction to the Period of Music in question.

Famous Renaissance Music Pieces and Composers

1. Josquin des Prez (1450 – 1520)

The composer who is often heralded as the master of the High Renaissance is Josquin des Prez.

He was a remarkable craftsman who was incredibly productive bringing the Renaissance style into an altogether more sensitive and communicative manner.

Josquin was Italian by birth and began life as a singer at the Cathedral Santa Maria Maggiore in Milan. This Renaissance -- Symmetry, Shape, Size - Learner PAP