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E per virtù de l'amorosa
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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E per virtù de l'amorosa by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
Apollo, s'anchor vive il bel desio
che t'infiammava a le thesaliche onde,
et se non ài l'amate chiome bionde,
volgendo gli anni, già poste in oblio:
dal pigro gielo et dal tempo aspro et rio,
che dura quanto 'l tuo viso s'asconde,
difendi or l'onorata et sacra fronde,
ove tu prima, et poi fu' invescato io;
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About E per virtù de l'amorosa
Luca Marenzio's E per virtù de l'amorosa is a secular Italian madrigal for SATB choir. It opens with a sense of searching and longing, the voices interweaving to depict the emotional landscape of the text. The music reflects Apollo's plight, as he is urged to defend a laurel branch against the ravages of time and frost, lest his beloved's beauty be forgotten. The madrigal explores the themes of memory, enduring love, and the eventual triumph of beauty, culminating in a serene image of the beloved finding shade beneath her own arms. Marenzio masterfully uses the vocal lines to illustrate the unfolding narrative, creating a vivid and expressive musical setting.
