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Del vago Mincio sull'adorne sponde
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Del vago Mincio sull'adorne sponde by Giaches de Wert — Lyrics
Del vago Mincio sull’adorne sponde
al mormorar dell’onde,
di fiori al verdeggiar, fido pastore
sospirava d’amore.
Pallido il volto, mesto il cor, lontano
dal suo bel sol sovrano,
l’immote umide luci al ciel poi fisse,
e in flebil voce disse.
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About Del vago Mincio sull'adorne sponde
Giaches de Wert’s Del vago Mincio sull’adorne sponde paints a melancholic scene by the River Mincio, where a shepherd sighs with love, his face pale and heart heavy. He laments to the river for hiding the reflection of his beloved nymph. The text expresses his longing and yearning for her presence, seeking solace and aid from her infinite beauty. This secular Italian madrigal for SSTTB voices captures the pastoral and amorous sentiments typical of the genre, with the shepherd’s lament and pleas resonating with the murmuring waves and the gentle breeze. Wert’s setting brings to life the shepherd’s sorrow and his deep devotion.
