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Eco
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Eco by Ruggiero Giovannelli — Lyrics
Eco solinga e delle selve amica
Ch'alle note d'altrui presta rispondi,
Ch'è di Fillide mia che fa che brama, (Ama)
S'ell'ama perche fugge i miei lamenti, (Menti)
Deh non mi lusingar dimmi s'è vero, (Vero)
Quando s'intreccia'l crin s'infiora il seno,
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About Eco
Ruggiero Giovannelli's Eco is a secular Italian madrigal for double choir (SATB.SATB). The text explores the theme of love and longing, personified by an echo. The lyrics present a dialogue with the echo, seeking to understand the beloved's feelings. The echo, described as solitary and a friend of the woods, is asked if it is truly in love. The questions delve into the beloved's behaviour: her fleeting nature, the reason for her flight from laments, and whether she weeps or sighs for the speaker. The piece musically depicts the questioning and the emotional turmoil of unrequited or uncertain love, with the echo's repeated responses mirroring the speaker's plea and the beloved's potential indifference.
