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A pie del duro legno
Staff Notation • Sacred, Madrigals
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A pie del duro legno by Giovanni Pietro Biandra — Lyrics
A pie del duro legno onde pendea,
sol per soverch'amor l'etern'amante,
non men forse del Figlio egro e spirante
la genitrice Vergine piangea.
E mentre il sangue in caldo rio piovea,
dalle piage di lui Sacrat'e Sante
ella con mest'e pallido Sembiante,
tra sinchiozzie sospir cosi dicea.
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About A pie del duro legno
This poignant Italian sacred madrigal captures the Virgin Mary's sorrow at the foot of the cross. The text expresses her grief as she witnesses her son's suffering and death, lamenting her inability to bleed alongside him, and pleading with him to temper his pain with her tears in his final moments. Giovanni Pietro Biandra sets these moving words for two voices (ST), creating an intimate and deeply emotional reflection on the Pietà. The piece offers a profound musical interpretation of this central moment of Christian devotion, suitable for contemplative performance.
