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Baci cortesi e grati
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SSATTB · Willem Verkaik
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Baci cortesi e grati by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
Baci cortesi e grati,
E voi labbri amorosi,
Che tanto date altrui quanto togliete,
Chi v'hà cosi infiammati,
D'i miei chi si bramosi,
Vi fà di quell' onde si ricchi sete,
Rose d'Amor c'havete,
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About Baci cortesi e grati
Luca Marenzio’s Baci cortesi e grati is a secular madrigal for SSATTB voices in Italian. The text paints a picture of a lover beseeching their beloved’s lips and kisses. The speaker is consumed by desire, asking how their beloved’s lips became so inflamed and how they can possibly quench such a thirst. They are described as roses of Love, boasting of every sweetness, and the speaker recognises that all that is precious to them is derived from this sweetness. Marenzio’s setting explores the passionate sentiments of the text through intricate polyphony and rich harmonic language, characteristic of the Italian madrigal tradition.
