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Al primo vostro sguardo
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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Al primo vostro sguardo by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
Al primo vostro sguardo
fui d'amoroso dardo
ferito così forte
ch'io grido: «o dolci lumi,
fate ch'io non consumi!»
Poi mirando le trezze
vidi tante bellezze,
e tanto fu l'ardore,
ch'io grido: «o chiome d'oro,
per voi abbrugio e moro!»
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About Al primo vostro sguardo
Luca Marenzio's Al primo vostro sguardo is a delightful Italian madrigal for three female voices (SSA). It captures the intoxicating experience of first seeing a beloved. The text vividly describes being struck by love's arrow, captivated by beautiful tresses, and enchanted by a lover's unique mouth and words. The composer masterfully uses the voices to express the escalating passion and adoration, culminating in a declaration of the beloved's irresistible charm. This secular work, typical of the Renaissance, would suit a concert program seeking to explore the expressive power of the madrigal form and its poetic sentiments.
