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Cor mio che pensi
Staff Notation • Secular, Canzonette
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SAB · Claudio Macchi
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Cor mio che pensi by Giovanni Maria Nanino — Lyrics
Cor mio che pensi fare
Se quell’ ardente fiamma che ti sface
Sempre guerra minaccia e non mai pace?
I miei giusti pensieri,
Fu sempre d 'amar quella a cui sto core
Ho dato in preda, in viva fiamma e ardore.
Dunque, cor mio, che pensi:
Viver in foco e fiamma eternamente,
O scampar, o morir, o star dolente?
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About Cor mio che pensi
A charming example of the Italian canzonetta, Cor mio che pensi is a secular setting for three-part choir (SAB). Nanino crafts a poignant exploration of unrequited love, with the singer questioning their own heart about its intense feelings. The text wrestles with the pain of burning desire, asking whether to endure eternal torment or seek escape through death. The composer sets these heartfelt words with a light touch, appropriate for the genre, reflecting the singer's internal debate and ultimate hope that even death might offer release from such consuming passion.
