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Alma d'Amor
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Alma d'Amor by Giovanni Battista Mosto — Lyrics
Alma d'Amor gioiosa hor che sospiri,
Per soverchio diletto,
Dunque il piacer d'amor recca martiri,
Si dov' ha tropp' affetto,
Ma chi pon fren' a suoi maggior desiri,
Sperar mende l'obietto,
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About Alma d'Amor
This six-part madrigal for SSAATTB voices sets a poetic Italian text exploring the paradoxes of love. Mosto opens with lively interplay between the voices, reflecting the joy and sighs described in the text. The composer contrasts moments of exuberant motion with more reflective passages, mirroring the lyric's contemplation of how intense pleasure can lead to pain, and how hope can be tinged with suspicion. The music shifts and turns with the unfolding argument, demonstrating the composer's skill in word-painting. A secular Italian madrigal from the Renaissance, Alma d'Amor is a sophisticated and engaging work for a skilled choir.
