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Amor, ond'è che tutto disarmato
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Amor, ond'è che tutto disarmato by Mateo Flecha el Joven — Lyrics
Coro I:
Amor, ond'è che tutto disarmato
lasciando Papho e Gnido
d'Adria volaste in questo picciol nido.
Coro II:
Per far il mio bel regno
con la ricca beltà di questo lido.
grande è più ch'ancor mai di gloria degno.
Coro I:
Quai fian le fiamme, i lacci e dardi e l'arco,
di ch'or ti veggio scarco,
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About Amor, ond'è che tutto disarmato
Mateo Flecha el Joven’s Amor, ond'è che tutto disarmato is a secular Italian madrigal for double choir (SATB.SATB). The music opens with a dramatic dialogue between the two choirs, immediately establishing a sense of searching and questioning. The text, addressed to Love, inquires about his presence and his weapons, suggesting he has abandoned his usual haunts to inhabit a new, beautiful realm. The two choirs engage in a lively exchange, describing the rich beauty of this 'little nest' and its treasures, which are presented as far more powerful than Love’s traditional darts and arrows. The composer captures the text’s imagery, with the layered vocal lines building to a climax that suggests the overwhelming power of natural beauty and divine intervention.
