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In suo ruscello amato
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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In suo ruscello amato by Giovan Nasco — Lyrics
In suo ruscello amato,
che pian pian se ne va tra fiori e l'erba
quasi un bell'aspe orato,
s'affissa spesso la mia Ninfa acerba,
indi or liet'e superba,
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About In suo ruscello amato
Giovan Nasco was active in the mid-sixteenth century, a period rich in secular Italian part-music. His madrigal In suo ruscello amato is written for five voices (SATTB) and sets a lyrical Italian poem. The text describes a nymph by a stream, gazing at her own reflection like Narcissus, comparing her beauty to the sun. Nasco's setting captures the contemplative and slightly vain mood of the verse, with intricate vocal interplay that characterises the refined art of the Italian madrigal. The polyphonic lines weave together to create a vivid sonic image of the scene, reflecting the Renaissance fascination with both classical myth and the expressive potential of vocal music.
