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Chi volesse saper che cos'è amore
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Chi volesse saper che cos'è amore by Adrian Willaert — Lyrics
Chi volesse saper che cos' è amore
e com' apunto se diping' o scriva
miri fisso ne gli occhi a questa diva
vedr'all' expresso non come rumore
vedr' allo mansuet' e pio signore,
signore cint' e capegli d'or de verde oliva
seder iocond' alla fiorita riva
d'un ruscelletto senz' alcun furore,
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About Chi volesse saper che cos'è amore
Adrian Willaert was a prominent composer of the Franco-Flemish school. This four-part Italian madrigal explores the nature of love. The text describes love not as a violent force, but as a gentle and pious lord, whose weapons are his virtues and graces, collected in the serenity of his beloved's eyes. The composer’s setting captures the descriptive and philosophical nature of the poetry. Voiced for ATTB, the piece offers rich harmonic possibilities within its intimate texture. Willaert's masterful handling of polyphony and word-painting makes this a compelling example of Renaissance secular part-music.
