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Giacea pensoso Aminta
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Giacea pensoso Aminta by Alessandro Costantini — Lyrics
Giacea pensoso Aminta
all'ombra moll' di pallidetta oliva
di fort'hedera cinta,
Schivando appresso un rio la fiamma estiva,
lodando un mont'ameno
di fior frond'aure,e rive augelli et onde,
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About Giacea pensoso Aminta
Alessandro Costantini's Giacea pensoso Aminta paints a serene pastoral scene: Aminta rests thoughtfully beneath an olive tree, beside a stream, seeking refuge from the summer sun. He praises the beauty of the landscape, filled with flowers, birdsong, and gentle waves. His contemplation is interrupted by the appearance of a proud stag, arriving at the water's edge. Aminta begins to speak, but his words falter, as if noting the stag's presence completes the idyllic picture, making the mountain scene perfect. This secular Italian madrigal for TTB voices captures a moment of quiet reflection and natural beauty.
