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Ben gir potete de le Muse a paro
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Ben gir potete de le Muse a paro by Gioseffo Guami — Lyrics
Ben gir potete de le Muse a paro,
Giovane donna poi che l'aura e i venti.
Quetate e l'aer fassi ai vostri accenti.
Di torbido seren di fosco chiaro.
O dolci vostre parolette o caro
Cibo de l'lalte e ben purgate menti,
O luce chiara o folgori cocenti,
Di duo vaghi occhi e d'un bel viso e raro.
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About Ben gir potete de le Muse a paro
Gioseffo Guami's Ben gir potete de le Muse a paro is a richly woven SATTB madrigal exploring the power of the human voice. The interplay between the four vocal lines creates a complex and engaging texture, reflecting the lofty praise the text offers to a beautiful and gifted woman. The Italian lyrics speak of her words as sweet nourishment for noble minds, and her eyes as bright light and burning lightning. The poet exalts her as a Pisana, blessed from infancy with the Graces, worthy of dwelling among the goddesses, and shining like a star in the heavens. Guami's setting captures the text's blend of intimate admiration and divine apotheosis.
