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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was a renowned composer during the Counter-Reformation. He is best known for his sacred music compositions, particularly his masses and motets, which reflected the spirit of the Catholic Church during this period.Palestrina's works were considered to embody the ideals of the Counter-Reformation by achieving clarity and purity of expression in sacred music.

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