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Amor m'ha posto
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Amor m'ha posto by Andrea Feliciani — Lyrics
Amor m'ha posto come scoglio a l'onda,
qual incude al martel, qual torre al vento,
e come oro nel fuoco, e'l mio lamento,
donna, a voi grida, e non è chi risponda.
La treccia vostra inanellata e bionda
sol per mio danno ondeggia, e per voi sento
Il colpo, il fiato, e'l fuoco, e non mi pento.
Ogni pena per voi chiamar gioconda.
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About Amor m'ha posto
Andrea Feliciani’s Amor m'ha posto paints a vivid picture of love’s relentless assault. The text describes the lover as a rock against the waves, a target for the hammer, a tower against the wind, and gold in the fire. His laments cry out to his lady, but find no reply. Her golden hair, which flows only to his detriment, causes him to feel the blow, the breath, and the fire, yet he welcomes these torments, finding joy in every pain endured for her sake. The composer sets this dramatic Italian text for SAATT, SAATB voices, creating a rich, polyphonic texture characteristic of secular Renaissance madrigals. The music explores the paradox of suffering which refines the heart, as the lover’s core burns brighter with each consuming trial.
