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Amorosa guerriera
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Amorosa guerriera by Tiburtio Massaino — Lyrics
Amorosa guerriera, il braccio manco
Tien’al petto legato,
Non so s’ars’o piagato
O del continuo saettar già stanco.
Amor, tu che gli sei continuo al fianco,
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About Amorosa guerriera
Tiburtio Massaino’s Amorosa guerriera is a striking example of the Italian madrigal. Scored for SSATB voices, it explores a rich polyphonic texture, with the composer deftly weaving the lines together to create moments of both tension and release. The text, which speaks of a warrior maiden, wounded and weary from love’s incessant assault, is treated with great sensitivity. Massaino’s setting captures the dramatic narrative, with the voices often mirroring the lyrical content through their dynamic interplay and harmonic colour. The music vividly depicts the lover’s plight, questioning whether Cupid’s arrows have struck her arm in error, rather than her heart.
