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Giunto alla tomba
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.
SATTB · Willem Verkaik
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Giunto alla tomba by Giaches de Wert — Lyrics
Giunto alla tomba, ove al suo spirto vivo
Dolorosa prigion' il ciel prescrisse:
Di color, di calor, di moto privo
Gia marmo in vista al marmo il viso affisse.
Al fin scorgando un lagrimoso rivo,
In un languido oimè proruppe, e disse:
O sasso amato tanto, amaro tanto,
Che dentro hai le mie fiamme, e fuor' il pianto!
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About Giunto alla tomba
Giaches de Wert was a leading composer of late 16th-century Italian madrigals, and Giunto alla tomba is a fine example of his work. This setting for SATTB voices reflects the deeply emotional and dramatic nature of the text, which describes a lover lamenting at the tomb of their beloved. The lyrics explore themes of grief, enduring love, and the painful contrast between the cold marble of the tomb and the burning passion within the speaker. Wert's music would have vividly conveyed these sentiments, with intricate vocal lines and rich harmonies characteristic of the genre. It is a secular work, exploring human emotion through the medium of polyphonic vocal music.
