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Abissi di spavento
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Abissi di spavento by Giovanni Pietro Biandra — Lyrics
Abissi di spavent'a tre caverne,
spelonch'oscure affumieate grotte,
dove vive la morte,
O ve hà riddorto l'irato Rè del Ciel le pen'eterne,
valli di pianto e ho rendo foss'inerme,
me albergo de horrori e della notte
dove dal Ciel l'eterni leggi rotte,
cader peccando le virtu superne,
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About Abissi di spavento
Giovanni Pietro Biandra's Abissi di spavento is a secular madrigal in Italian for B voices. The text paints a vivid scene of terrifying abysses, dark caves, and grottos filled with smoke, where death resides. It speaks of eternal pains inflicted by an angry king of Heaven, and valleys of tears. The lyrics vividly convey a sense of horror and night, where eternal laws are broken, and fallen virtues are punished. The heart is struck with terror at this formidable sight, fearing death and the wrath that threatens.
