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Donna, più d'altra adorna di beltate
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.
SSAATB · Allen Garvin
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Donna, più d'altra adorna di beltate by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
Donna, più d'altra adorna di beltate
se coi soavi sguardi
m'avventate nel cor saette e dardi
sì dolce che questa alma
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About Donna, più d'altra adorna di beltate
Luca Marenzio's madrigal Donna, più d'altra adorna di beltate immediately conjures a world of refined Renaissance emotion. This SSAATB setting offers a rich vocal palette, allowing for intricate contrapuntal lines and expressive harmonic shifts. The composer expertly crafts the interplay between the six voice parts to mirror the text's depiction of a lover ensnared by the sweet glances of his beloved. The Italian lyrics speak of a profound enchantment, where the pain of love’s arrows is rendered so sweet that the soul forgets all hardship. Marenzio's musical setting emphasizes this paradox, balancing moments of delicate tenderness with passages of intense feeling, making it a compelling choice for a discerning choir.
