Orlande de Lassus (alias Roland de Lassus, Orlando di Lasso, Orlande de Lattre, 1532 – 1594)
was a composer of the late Renaissance, chief representative of the mature polyphonic style of the Franco-Flemish school, and considered to be one of the three most famous and influential musicians in Europe at the end of the 16th century, the other two being Palestrina and Victoria.
