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Care mie selve a Dio
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Care mie selve a Dio by Amadio Freddi — Lyrics
Care mie selve a Dio
Ricevete questi ultimi sospiri.
Finche sciolta da ferro ingiusto e crudo,
Torni la mia fredda ombra,
Alle vostre ombre amate,
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About Care mie selve a Dio
Amadio Freddi's Care mie selve a Dio is a poignant secular madrigal for SSATB voices, setting a deeply emotional Italian text. The lyrics speak of a soul in despair, sending its final sighs to the woods, yearning for release from unjust suffering. The music likely reflects this anguish, exploring the expressive possibilities of Renaissance part-music to convey the text’s dramatic narrative of a soul in torment, separated from peace and unable to find solace even in the imagined afterlife. This setting would be particularly effective in a programme exploring themes of lament or seeking dramatic contrast.
