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Fiamenga freda core
Staff Notation • Secular, Villancicos
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Fiamenga freda core by Emanuel Adriaenssen — Lyrics
1. Fiamenga freda core di diamante
Petto di giaccio et alma d’un fedele.
Ay come sei crudele, rispond’ al mio parlar:
Niet te verstaen.
Et s’io ti tocco dici: laet mij staen.
2. Sei cieca sorda cruda al tuo amante.
Anzi col servo tuo tanto fidele.
Ay come sei crudele, rispond’ al mio parlar:
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About Fiamenga freda core
Emanuel Adriaenssen’s Fiamenga freda core is a striking example of secular part-music from the Renaissance. Scored for SAT voices, the work immediately engages with its vibrant interplay between the upper two voices, creating a sense of restless dialogue. The text, sung in a compelling blend of Italian, Dutch, and Latin, paints a vivid picture of unrequited love. The narrator laments the coldness of his beloved, who dismisses his pleas in Dutch (“Niet te verstaen” – I don’t understand you) and Latin (“Laet mij staen” – Leave me alone). Yet, the narrator insists he can make her speak his language, perhaps hinting at a deeper, more fulfilling connection if she would only yield.
