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Chiese Enone a Paris
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Chiese Enone a Paris by Giovanni Maria Nanino — Lyrics
Chiese Enone a Paris ma con si caro
Modo gli chiese che donò chiedendo,
Dove nasce il bon bacio? egli credendo,
Bambagia le rispose,
Dove Venere bella il seggio pose,
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About Chiese Enone a Paris
Giovanni Maria Nanino's Chiese Enone a Paris is a vibrant example of secular Italian madrigal part-music for a large SATTTB choir. The music opens with the voices engaging in imitative dialogue, creating a rich texture that builds and recedes. The text recounts a charming amorous exchange where a lover asks where the sweet kiss is born, only to be playfully directed to the beloved's lips. This leads to a passionate embrace, leaving the shepherd 'burnt by love' amongst the grass and shade. Nanino's setting vividly captures the wit and sensuality of the text, with intricate polyphony and moments of expressive harmonic colour.
