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Dura legge d'amor!
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Dura legge d'amor! by Giaches de Wert — Lyrics
Dura legge d'amor! ma benchè obliqua,
Servar conviensi; però ch'ella aggiunge
Di cielo in terra, universale, antiqua.
Or so come da sè il cor si disgiunge,
E come sa far pace, guerra, e tregua;
E coprir suo dolor, quand'altri 'l punge.
E so come in un punto si dilegua
E poi si sparge per le guance il sangue,
Se pauro o vergogna avvien che'l segua.
So come sta tra fiori ascoso l'angue;
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About Dura legge d'amor!
This exquisite Italian madrigal explores the multifaceted and often contradictory nature of love, as described in Francesco Petrarca's sonnet. The SAATB voicing allows for rich harmonic textures, perfectly capturing the text's exploration of the heart's desires, its capacity for both war and peace, and the way emotions can manifest physically, such as blushing or weeping. Giaches de Wert masterfully depicts the lover's transformation, the constant vigilance, and the volatile shifts in mood that characterize the experience of passionate love, all within the secular tradition of Renaissance part-music.
