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Dimmi Clori gentil
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Dimmi Clori gentil by Leone Leoni — Lyrics
Dimmi Clori gentil perche non ami,
Aman la terra e'l cielo,
Amano'l caldo e'l gelo,
Le cose inanimate e le viventi,
Le piant' e i pesci, gl'augelli e gl'armenti,
Quel Usignol non senti,
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About Dimmi Clori gentil
Leone Leoni's Dimmi Clori gentil is a five-voice madrigal for SSATB. The composer conjures a rich texture, with the voices interweaving to express the text's plea. The lyrics ask the beloved Clori why she does not love, contrasting her indifference with the ardour of all creation, from inanimate things to living creatures, plants and fish, birds and flocks. Even a nightingale sings its love to its mate. The music vividly portrays this yearning, with the voices responding to one another in imitative passages and moments of striking harmonic colour, as the speaker implores Clori to return his affection, mirroring the universal desire for love.
