Ah più ch'assenzio amara
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Ah più ch'assenzio amara by Lodovico Agostini — Lyrics
About Ah più ch'assenzio amara
Lodovico Agostini's Ah più ch'assenzio amara is a secular madrigal for SAATTB voices, sung in Italian. The text speaks of the lovers' suffering, born from excessive passion and coldness, love and jealousy. The poet laments his unhappy life, where his beloved's gaze, though holy and pious to others, causes him pain. He fears his beloved will be taken from him, struck by a dart to the heart each time he sees her, as her glance is so potent. The music is likely to reflect the emotional turmoil and intensity of the poetic sentiments, with the complex SAATTB voicing offering rich harmonic possibilities.