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Deh qual fero destin
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Deh qual fero destin by Philippe de Monte — Lyrics
Deh qual fero destin mi spinse pria
Co caldi spron de l'amorose voglia
A seguitar costei che più s'invoglia
Quanto più l'amo de la morte mia?
O chi m'insegna modo onde mi sia
Concesso d'allentar sì grave doglia
Quando fia mai che'l freno in man ritoglia
Di questa vita sì penosa e ria?
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About Deh qual fero destin
Philippe de Monte was a prolific composer of madrigals in the late Renaissance. His secular part-music often explored the complex emotions of love and suffering. Deh qual fero destin is a fine example of this genre, written for SAATB voices in Italian. The text expresses profound anguish and despair, questioning the cruel fate that drove the singer to pursue an unrequited love. The lyrics lament the pain of such a desire and plead for release from this torment, vividly portraying the inner conflict of a heart consumed by overwhelming passion and fear of its own destruction.
