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Con soave parlar
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.
STTB · Elam Rotem
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Con soave parlar by Philippe Verdelot — Lyrics
Con suave parlar con dolce accento
Dormend’a me chiamavo
La bella donna mia anzi’l mio core
la qual in un momento
Lieta m’appars’in compagnia d’amore
Ond’io tutto contento
Del suo divin’aspetto m’infiammavo
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About Con soave parlar
Philippe Verdelot's secular Italian madrigal Con soave parlar for STTB voices opens with a gentle texture. The text describes a dream in which the singer is called by his beloved, who appears with Love. He is inflamed by her divine presence, but she quickly notices his passionate ardour and vanishes like the wind. The singer awakens, overcome by grief at her loss, and resolves to follow her. However, seeing his error, he abandons the pursuit. The four-part writing often features imitative entries, bringing the text's narrative to life through intricate vocal interplay.
