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I'vo piangendo
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 · John Hetland
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I'vo piangendo by Gioseffo Zarlino — Lyrics
I' vo piangendo i miei passati tempi
i quai posi in amar cosa mortale,
senza levarmi a volo, abbiend'io l'ale,
per dar forse di me non bassi esempi.
Tu che vedi i miei mali indegni et empi,
Re del cielo invisibile immortale,
soccorri a l'alma disviata e frale,
e 'l suo defecto di tua gratia adempi.
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About I'vo piangendo
Gioseffo Zarlino was a significant theorist and composer of the Italian Renaissance. This SATTB madrigal, I' vo piangendo, exemplifies the secular part-music of the era. The text expresses a deep lament for time wasted in mortal love, a plea for divine aid to an erring soul, and a yearning for peace in life's final moments. The composer's setting of this profound Italian poetry reflects the sophisticated harmonic language and expressive word-painting characteristic of the madrigal tradition. It is a rich and contemplative work for a discerning choir.
