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Amor fa quanto sai
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Amor fa quanto sai by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
Amor fa quanto sai
che signor piu di me tu non sarai,
nè men fidrommi di tua tregua o pace,
scorgendoti fanciul cieco fallace.
Amor aventa strali,
e fiamme al miser cor aspri e mortali,
che con lo scudo di un fiero sdegno
faro tuoi colpi vani e tuo disegno.
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About Amor fa quanto sai
Luca Marenzio's Amor fa quanto sai is a secular Italian madrigal for two sopranos and a tenor. The music opens with the three voices engaging in spirited dialogue, mirroring the text's defiance of Cupid. The composer crafts intricate word-painting, particularly when the lyrics speak of Love's arrows and flames, and the singer's shield of disdain. The piece concludes with the narrator's firm resolution to live without Love's torment, a sentiment Marenzio underscores with music that expresses newfound freedom and contentment, a stark contrast to the earlier agitated passages. This madrigal showcases Marenzio's mastery of expressive vocal writing and contrapuntal texture.
