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Con pietà vi rimiro
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Con pietà vi rimiro by Alessandro Striggio — Lyrics
Con pietà vi rimiro,
Pallidette viole,
Pur dianzi rugiadose, hor arse al Sole:
Al Sol, ch’affretta il giro,
Forse per non udir vostro martiro.
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About Con pietà vi rimiro
Alessandro Striggio's madrigal Con pietà vi rimiro paints a scene of wilting violets, scorched by the sun. The speaker compares their own suffering to the flowers' plight, lamenting tears and the heat of a cruel star. The text expresses a deep empathy, yet the speaker can barely bear to contemplate the flowers' torment, even in thought. This secular Italian part-music, scored for SATTB voices, masterfully captures the poignant imagery and emotional depth of the Renaissance madrigal tradition.
