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D'orrida selce alpina, SWV 6
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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6 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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D'orrida selce alpina, SWV 6 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
D’orrida selce alpina
cred’io Donna nascesti
e da le tigre ircane
il latte havesti,
s’inesorabil sei,
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About D'orrida selce alpina, SWV 6
Heinrich Schütz's D'orrida selce alpina for double choir (SATTB, SSATB) is a dramatic Italian madrigal. The music vividly captures the text's plea to a woman as hard and unyielding as the rocks and wild animals of the Alps. Schütz employs rich vocal textures and contrapuntal lines to underscore the singer's lament about the lady's stony heart, comparing her unfavourably to a tiger and a rock. This work exemplifies the expressive power of the Renaissance madrigal, exploring intense emotion through intricate vocal writing and chromatic harmony, creating a powerful portrayal of unrequited love and despair.
