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Di persona era tanto ben formata
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Di persona era tanto ben formata by Orlando di Lasso — Lyrics
Di persona era tanto ben formata,
quanto me’ finger san pittori industri;
con bionda chioma lunga ed annodata:
oro non è che più risplenda e lustri.
Spargeasi per la guancia delicata
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About Di persona era tanto ben formata
Orlando di Lasso's Di persona era tanto ben formata is a richly woven SATB madrigal for four voices. The composer creates a vivid sonic portrait of a beautiful woman, whose appearance is described with meticulous detail in the Italian text. The music mirrors the imagery, with intricate polyphony and carefully controlled dissonance to depict the lady's form and the radiance of her golden hair. Lasso’s masterful setting captures the sensuous elegance of the Renaissance ideal, painting a picture of beauty that shines as brightly as gold, with delicate colour on her cheeks and a fair brow. It is a fine example of secular part-music from the period.
