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Come va'l mond 'hor mi diletta e piace
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATTB · Willem Verkaik
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Come va'l mond 'hor mi diletta e piace by Orlando di Lasso — Lyrics
Come va 'l mondo! hor mi diletta e piace
quel che piu mi dispiaque hor veggio e sento
che per haver salute hebbi tormento,
e breve guerra per eterna pace.
O speranza, o desir sempre fallace,
et de gli amanti piu ben per un cento!
O quant'era il peggior farmi contento
quella ch'or siede in cielo, e 'n terra giace!
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About Come va'l mond 'hor mi diletta e piace
Orlando di Lasso sets Petrarch's famous sonnet with an exquisite sensitivity to the text's emotional journey. The opening SATTB madrigal immediately establishes a flowing, almost restless melodic line, reflecting the Italian text's opening lament: "How goes the world! Now this delights me, and pleases me, that which most displeases me now I see and feel." The music captures the speaker's confusion and suffering, contrasting moments of agitation with calmer passages. Lasso masterfully navigates the poem's turn, as the speaker reflects on his past misguided desires and the eventual liberation from them. The word painting is subtle yet effective, guiding the listener through the speaker's journey from despair to a newfound peace, beautifully depicted in the final lines.
