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E per amor di donna tutta notte
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Gerhard Weydt
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E per amor di donna tutta notte by Filippo Azzaiolo — Lyrics
È per amor di donna tutta notte
Ramengo ch’i me n’ vuo,
con l’andarà non so,
Di quella traditore renegatta.
Ella mi tre d’un cigno,
so ben che l’è d’amore,
ch’io mi sento nel core
trar d’una pulciunella.
O cancaro, l’è bella,
L’è più bella che non è la bellezza,
L’è bianca e rossa
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About E per amor di donna tutta notte
This delightful Italian madrigal for SATB voices opens with a playful, imitative texture as the voices weave around each other. The music captures the text’s ardent and somewhat exasperated devotion to a beautiful lady. The composer vividly portrays the singer’s sleepless nights spent pining for his beloved, whom he describes with vivid, if somewhat hyperbolic, praise. He laments her perceived betrayal while simultaneously extolling her beauty, her rosy cheeks, her blonde hair, and her graceful demeanor. The composer’s skill in setting this secular text is evident in the music’s charming vivacity and its clear, engaging melodic lines, making it an ideal choice for a light-hearted moment in a concert programme.
