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Amor per qual cagion
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Amor per qual cagion by Maddalena Casulana — Lyrics
Amor per qual cagion mi mandi a terra,
se sai te son fedele, e bramo pace e mi ritrov' in guerra,
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About Amor per qual cagion
Maddalena Casulana’s Amor per qual cagion is a five-part madrigal for SATTB voices. The music opens with imitative entries, the highest voice presenting the opening melodic idea, which is then taken up successively by the other voices. The texture moves from polyphonic to homophonic passages, with the composer exploiting the different voice combinations for expressive effect. The text, in Italian, speaks of love’s cruelties, questioning why love brings suffering to a faithful heart that desires peace but finds itself at war. Casulana skilfully portrays the emotional turmoil of the text, with moments of intense dissonance and passionate declamation, creating a dramatic and compelling musical setting.
