Luis Luis de Victoria
Spanish composer (c. 1548 – 1611)
1548 — 1611
Quick Facts
Profession
Spanish composer (c. 1548 – 1611)
Born
January 1, 1548
Died
1611 (age ~63)
Name Origin
Spanish
Timeline
composer
SpainBorn in ÁvilaDied in Madrid
1548
Born in Ávila (1548-01-01)
1611
Died in Madrid
About
Tomás Luis de Victoria was the most famous Spanish composer of the Renaissance. He stands with Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and Orlande de Lassus as among the principal composers of the late Renaissance, and was "admired above all for the intensity of some of his motets and of his Offices for the Dead and for Holy Week". His surviving oeuvre, unlike that of his colleagues, is almost exclusively sacred and polyphonic vocal music, set to Latin texts. As a Catholic priest, as well as an accomplished organist and singer, his career spanned both Spain and Italy. However, he preferred the life of a composer to that of a performer.
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Who is Luis Luis de Victoria?+
Tomás Luis de Victoria was the most famous Spanish composer of the Renaissance. He stands with Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and Orlande de Lassus as among the principal composers of the late Renaissance, and was "admired above all for the intensity of some of his motets and of his Offices for th
What does the name Luis mean?+
The name Luis means "A male given name from Spanish.. Etymology: Luis and Luís. Luigi.". It is of Spanish origin.
When was Luis Luis de Victoria born?+
Luis Luis de Victoria was born on January 1, 1548.
When did Luis Luis de Victoria die?+
Luis Luis de Victoria died in 1611, at approximately 63 years of age.
Name Meaning
A male given name from Spanish.. Etymology: Luis and Luís. Luigi.
The name Luis is of Spanish origin, meaning "A male given name from Spanish.. Etymology: Luis and Luís. Luigi.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Capricorn
Ambitious, disciplined, patient
Earth · Saturn · Dec 22 – Jan 19
Chinese Zodiac
Monkey
Sharp, smart, curious
Earth · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
8 Eb
Grass — path, growth, vitality
Celtic Tree
Birch
Ambitious, driven, charming
Ogham: Beith · Dec 24 – Jan 20
Birthstone: Garnet — Protection, strength
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Played your track at 2am. The phone lines lit up.
— late night radio
Front row, 2012. I still get chills thinking about it.
— someone at your concert
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