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Fra questi sassi
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SSB · André Vierendeels
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Fra questi sassi by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
Fra questi sassi e luoghi aspri e selvaggi,
ove del Sol non ponno entrar i raggi,
a querci faggi sfogaro il mio duolo,
poi ch'io son solo.
Poi che son solo e tu crudel non senti
il pianger mesto e i duri miei lamenti,
ma questi venti poi per lor mercede,
ne faran fede.
Ne faran fed'e porteranno il pianto,
per l'aria intorno, doloroso tanto,
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About Fra questi sassi
Luca Marenzio's madrigal Fra questi sassi opens with a striking dissonance, immediately evoking the harsh, wild landscape described in the text. The SSB voicing is used to depict the singer's solitude and despair in this desolate setting. The text speaks of the singer's tears and laments being carried by the wind, and the music often reflects the turbulent emotions through shifting harmonies and contrapuntal lines. Marenzio masterfully portrays the composer's anguished plea for death, as he struggles to find solace in his solitary existence, moving from one stone to another, consumed by a pain that surpasses all martyrdom. The piece is a prime example of the Italian Renaissance madrigal, characterized by its expressive setting of secular poetry.
