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Ecco che un'altra volta, o piagge apriche
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Ecco che un'altra volta, o piagge apriche by Giaches de Wert — Lyrics
Ecco che un'altra volta, o piagge apriche,
udrete il pianto e i gravi miei lamenti;
udrete, selve, i dolorosi accenti
e 'l triste suon de le querele antiche.
Udrai tu, mar, le usate mie fatiche,
e i pesci al mio lagnar staranno intenti;
staran pietose a' miei sospiri ardenti
quest'aure, che mi fur gran tempo amiche.
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About Ecco che un'altra volta, o piagge apriche
Giaches de Wert's Ecco che un'altra volta, o piagge apriche is a five-voice madrigal for SATTB voices. The composer sets a Petrarchan sonnet that expresses the poet's deep sorrow and unrequited love. The text speaks of the poet's laments being heard by the shores, woods, and sea, seeking solace but finding none from his beloved. Wert's musical setting reflects the emotional turmoil of the text, with intricate vocal interplay and harmonic colorations that underscore the themes of pain and longing. This secular Italian part-music is characteristic of the Renaissance madrigal tradition, rich in expressive detail and vocal virtuosity.
