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Hor che lungi da voi
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Hor che lungi da voi by Lodovico Agostini — Lyrics
Hor che lungi da voi almo mio sole,
In fra tenebr' oscur' avolto vivo,
Piango sospiro e in mille carte scrivo,
L'alta cagion per cui l'alma si dole,
Ardo tra il giaccio anzi son dentro fuoco,
Candida neve fuor guerra mi fanno,
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About Hor che lungi da voi
This secular Italian madrigal for SATB voices sets a poignant text of unrequited love and despair. The composer Lodovico Agostini masterfully captures the poet's anguish, describing a lover shrouded in darkness, weeping, sighing, and writing his sorrows onto paper. The lyrics speak of intense suffering, a burning coldness, and a feeling of being besieged by all elements – heaven, stars, love, fortune, and death – all conspiring against the singer. Despite his cries for peace, the text concludes with a bitter resignation, suggesting that his suffering is, in fact, a source of pleasure for those he addresses.
