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Del mio Sol
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Del mio Sol by Enrico Radesca — Lyrics
Del mio Sol son ricciu tegli,
i capegli,
non biondetti,
ma brunetti,
son due rose vermigliuzze,
le gottuzze,
le due labra rubinetti.
Ma dal di ch'io la mirai,
fin qui mai,
non mi vidi hora tranquilla,
che d'amor non mi se'Amore,
in quel core,
ne pur piccio la favilla.
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About Del mio Sol
The text of Del mio Sol paints a picture of an alluring beloved, whose dark hair and rosy cheeks are described with vivid imagery. The lover confesses to being struck by Cupid's dart, finding no peace since first beholding their beauty. Although the object of affection is presented as a charming and playful figure, this very playfulness brings no solace, leaving the admirer's heart in turmoil. This secular Italian madrigal for two voices explores the bittersweet pangs of love, contrasting the beloved's apparent innocence with the lover's profound distress. Radesca's setting captures the dramatic and emotional arc of the text, typical of Renaissance part-music, where the interplay of voices reflects the complex feelings of the poet.
