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A piè d'un Lauro da cespugli cinto
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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A piè d'un Lauro da cespugli cinto by Alessandro Striggio — Lyrics
A piè d'un Lauro da cespugli cinto,
A la dolc'ombra d'intricati rami,
Piangea Dafn'il suo amor e l'esca e gli hami,
In odio havea ond'e i fù colt'e avinto.
Crudel Clori dicea dunq'un cor finto,
Nel candido tuo sen nascondi ed ami,
Ahi misero Pastor questo pur brami,
Restar almen ne le sue braccia estinto.
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About A piè d'un Lauro da cespugli cinto
This exquisite SATTB madrigal by Alessandro Striggio sets a poignant Italian text describing the laments of the mythological shepherd Daphnis. He weeps in the shade of a laurel tree, lamenting his unrequited love for Chloris. The lyrics explore themes of deceit and longing, with Daphnis yearning to die in his beloved's arms. The music reflects the pastoral setting and the emotional turmoil of the text, capturing the essence of secular Renaissance part-music. As the scene unfolds, Chloris appears and, moved by pity, embraces Daphnis. In a dramatic conclusion, she kisses him, bids him farewell, and he dies in her arms, a bittersweet union of love and death.
