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Dov'hai tu nido, Amore
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Dov'hai tu nido, Amore by Antonio Cifra — Lyrics
Dov'hai tu nido, Amore,
Nel viso di Madonna, ò nel mio core?
S'io miro come splendi,
Se' tutto in quel bel volto;
Ma se poi come impiaghi e come accendi,
Se' tutto in me raccolto.
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About Dov'hai tu nido, Amore
Antonio Cifra was a significant composer of the early Baroque period, known for his madrigals and sacred music. Dov'hai tu nido, Amore is a secular work for SSATB voices, written in Italian. The text, drawn from Guarini's Rime, explores the nature of love, posing the question of whether love resides in the beloved's face or in the lover's heart. It reflects the madrigal tradition's focus on vivid textual expression through intricate vocal polyphony and expressive harmony, characteristic of Italian secular part-music of the era.
