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I lieti amanti e le fanciulle tenere
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.
SATB · Patricia Ayuso
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I lieti amanti e le fanciulle tenere by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
I lieti amanti e le fanciulle tenere
givan di prato in prato ramentandosi
il foco e l'arco del figliuol di Venere.
Non era gelosia, ma sollacciandosi
movean i dolci balli a suon di cetera,
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About I lieti amanti e le fanciulle tenere
Luca Marenzio paints a tender scene of happy lovers and gentle maidens wandering through meadows, recalling the power of Cupid. Their dance is not born of jealousy, but of joyful self-indulgence, accompanied by the lyre, as they embrace like doves. The poet reflects on this pure and sweet old custom, lamenting how the unstable world worsens with age. This setting for SATB voices captures the spirit of the secular Italian madrigal, a genre known for its expressive settings of poetry, evoking both tender sentiment and playful delight.
