Orlando di Lasso

Belgium, 1553–1594

Franco-Flemish composer (c. 1532-1594) who worked in Italy, France and Germany and wrote over 2,000 works in Latin, Italian, French and German, from penitential psalms to drinking songs.

MusicRoots documents 1 artist who influenced Orlando di Lasso and 1 artist Orlando di Lasso influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Orlando di Lasso?

• Josquin des Prez — Lasso's motet art grew directly from the Franco-Flemish inheritance of Josquin, whose works remained the models of the mid-century.

Which artists did Orlando di Lasso influence?

• Giovanni Gabrieli — Gabrieli spent his apprenticeship years (1575-79) at the Munich court under Lasso, and the older man's motet writing stands behind his own.