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Erano i capei d'oro
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Erano i capei d'oro by Alessandro Kirschner — Lyrics
Erano i capei d'oro a l'aura sparsi
che 'n mille dolci nodi gli avolgea,
e l'vago lume oltra misura ardea
di quei begli occhi, ch'or ne son sí scarsi;
e 'l viso di pietosi color' farsi,
non so se vero o falso, mi parea:
i' che l'ésca amorosa al petto avea,
qual meraviglia se di súbito arsi?
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About Erano i capei d'oro
This delightful setting by Alessandro Kirschner captures the essence of Italian Renaissance polyphony. Written for two-part female voices (SA), it draws its text from Petrarch's Canzoniere. The music reflects the poetry's themes of idealized love, with the composer creating a delicate interplay between the voices. The soaring melodic lines and gentle harmonic shifts evoke the beauty of the beloved, described as having golden hair and eyes that once shone brightly. The text speaks of an almost divine presence, a 'celestial spirit, a living sun,' and the enduring power of love's wound, even if the initial ardor has faded. This piece is a charming example of the secular madrigal tradition.
