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Dammi la mano
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Dammi la mano by Benedetto Pallavicino — Lyrics
Dammi la mano o mia vezzosa Filli
Mentre tra queste frondi e lieti fiori.
Scherzano insieme i pargoletti Amori.
Lascia li dardi e l'arco e al suon d'Aminta
Move ballando i lascivetti passi,
Che hanno piu volte consumato i sassi.
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About Dammi la mano
Benedetto Pallavicino was a significant composer of madrigals in late 16th-century Italy. This secular work for SSATB voices exemplifies the genre's focus on expressive text setting and intricate polyphony. The Italian lyrics paint a vivid picture of pastoral romance, invoking playful cupids among flowers and a lover's plea for intimacy. The text speaks of embracing, dancing, and the power of beauty to ignite passion, describing golden hair and the heart's fiery torments. Pallavicino's music would have been crafted to enhance these lyrical themes, with a rich, layered texture suited to the sophisticated madrigal tradition.
