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Flora piu vaga
Staff Notation • Secular, Lute songs
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Flora piu vaga by Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger — Lyrics
Flora più vaga e bella,
del sol e ogni stella,
e più seren'ancora
de la nascent'aurora.
Perche non vuoi
co'i sguardi tuoi
render la vita
beltà gradita,
a chi si more,
mille volte cor mio,
mille a tutt' hore.
Ma si tal' or ti offende,
la luc'e'l sol che splende,
e sdegno setta vuoi
celare i raggi tuoi.
Meno ancor cieco,
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About Flora piu vaga
This Italian secular song for two tenors opens with a flowing melodic line, quickly establishing a lyrical and expressive mood. The two voice parts move in close imitation and harmony, creating a rich texture that highlights the beauty of the text. The music reflects the poem's praise of Flora, comparing her beauty favourably to the sun, stars, and dawn. It then shifts to a plea, lamenting Flora's indifference and her refusal to return the gaze of the adoring lover who is 'dying' a thousand times a day. The composer's writing captures the emotional arc from adoration to heartbroken despair, with moments of gentle complaint and passionate declarations.
