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A che tormi il ben mio
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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A che tormi il ben mio by Claudio Monteverdi — Lyrics
A che tormi il ben mio
s'io dico di morire?
Questo, madonna, è troppo gran martire.
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About A che tormi il ben mio
Claudio Monteverdi’s SSATB madrigal A che tormi il ben mio sets words of intense emotional distress. The poet laments the agony of facing death and losing their beloved, questioning why their life should be so filled with suffering. The music, typical of secular Renaissance part-music, would have been intended to convey the drama and passion of the text. Monteverdi masterfully uses the interplay between the five voices to explore the depths of this lament, creating a powerful expression of unrequited love and despair.
