Renaissance music artists
14 published Renaissance music artists, led by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Orlande de Lassus and Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck.
At a glance
14 published Renaissance music artists; 251 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 4 tier 2 · 10 tier 3
- 14
- Release groups
- 360
- Studio albums
- 331
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 251
- Timeline events
- 362
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 42.4 years
- Full biographies
- 8
- Biography words
- 17,559
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1980s (4 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 4 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most Renaissance music artists. Spain leads with 1.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with Renaissance music. The most shared is church music, with 2 artists in both.
Covers from Renaissance music
251 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
The Golden Renaissance: Palestrina
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Volume 9
Pilgrimage: A Journey in Choral Music
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Volume 8
Lamentations
Missa Confitebor tibi Domine
The music prints of Christophe Plantin
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Volume 7
Palestrina
Roma Æterna
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Volume 6
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Volume 5
Leaders
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina has the most release groups (133); Jacob Obrecht the longest career (89 years); Orlande de Lassus the most awards (1).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina | 133 |
| Orlande de Lassus | 86 |
| Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck | 40 |
| Nicolas Gombert | 22 |
| John Sheppard | 18 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Jacob Obrecht | 89 |
| Orlande de Lassus | 76 |
| Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina | 64 |
| Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck | 62 |
| John Sheppard | 45 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Orlande de Lassus | 1 |
| Oswald von Wolkenstein | 1 |
Most famous Renaissance music artists

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Papal States · Person · born 1525
religious music, motet, church music, Renaissance music, mass
116 wikis

Orlande de Lassus
Habsburg Netherlands · Person · born 1532
motet, Renaissance music, polyphony
58 wikis

Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Dutch Republic · Person · born 1562
Renaissance music
39 wikis

Jacob Obrecht
Burgundian Netherlands · Person · born 1457
church music, Renaissance music
32 wikis

Oswald von Wolkenstein
County of Tyrol · Person · born 1377
Renaissance music
29 wikis

John Bull
Kingdom of England · Person · born 1562
Renaissance music
26 wikis
Antonio de Cabezahueca
Spain · Person · born 1510
Renaissance music
22 wikis
Nicolas Gombert
Kingdom of the Netherlands · Person · born 1495
Renaissance music
19 wikis
Alonso Mudarra
Crown of Castile · Person · born 1510
Renaissance music
18 wikis
Manuel Cardoso
Kingdom of Portugal · Person · born 1566
Renaissance music
15 wikis

Conrad Paumann
Holy Roman Empire · Person · born 1415
Renaissance music
15 wikis
John Sheppard
Kingdom of England · Person · born 1515
Renaissance music
12 wikis