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Da poi che sotto'l ciel cosa non vidi
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Da poi che sotto'l ciel cosa non vidi by Lodovico Agostini — Lyrics
Da poi che sotto'l ciel cosa non vidi
Stabile e ferma, tutto sbigottito
Mi volsi, e dissi: Guarda, in che ti fidi?
Risposi: Nel Signor che mai fallito
Non ha promessa a chi si fida in lui:
Ma veggio ben, che'l mondo m'ha schernito;
E sento quel, ch'io sono, e quel ch'i' fui;
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About Da poi che sotto'l ciel cosa non vidi
This five-voice Italian madrigal by Lodovico Agostini sets a Petrarchan text that reflects on the transience of earthly life. The words speak of disillusionment with the world, a dawning realization of time's swift passage, and a sense of personal fault for not acting sooner. The composer’s setting, with its SATTB voicing, would have been typical of secular part-music from the Renaissance. It offers a rich texture for a choir exploring the expressive possibilities of the madrigal form, conveying the text's introspective and regretful mood through intricate vocal lines and harmonic shifts.
