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Com'esser puo che il foco
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Com'esser puo che il foco by Allesandre Spontone — Lyrics
Com'esser puo che il foco
Ond'io m'incend'e sfaccio,
Nasca da un duro marmo anzi da un ghiaccio.
Tu pur il vedi amore,
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About Com'esser puo che il foco
Allesandre Spontone's Com'esser puo che il foco is a secular Italian madrigal for SSATB voices. Madrigals of this period were often secular part-songs exploring poetic texts, and Spontone's setting here vividly portrays the intense emotional conflict described in the lyrics. The text speaks of the singer being consumed by a fire of love, yet finding only ice and hardness in the heart of the beloved. The composer uses the SSATB forces to depict this ardent passion, contrasted with the cold indifference of the desired person, urging Cupid to break through the resistance with his dart.
