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Hor gitevi a fidare
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Hor gitevi a fidare by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
Hor gitevi a fidare, o lieti Amanti,
di certe capriciose giovanette
che non osservan mai quel che promette.
Quando ti dite tu sei lo mio bene,
tu sei lo core mio lo mio tesoro,
e par che dica per te spasmo e moro.
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About Hor gitevi a fidare
Luca Marenzio was a celebrated composer of Italian madrigals in the late 16th century. This secular work, Hor gitevi a fidare, is written for three voices (SST). The text warns lovers against trusting capricious young women who rarely keep their promises. It describes how a lover's declarations of devotion can be quickly forgotten when another suitor appears. The lyrics express the pain of unrequited love and a lack of gratitude from the beloved, concluding that the lover's passion has been extinguished by this faithless affection.
