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I'vo piangendo
Staff Notation • Sacred, Madrigals
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I'vo piangendo by Piero Benedetti — 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
Piero Benedetti's I' vo piangendo is a striking solo motet from the Italian Renaissance. Sung by a soprano voice, this sacred piece is set to a Petrarchan sonnet expressing profound regret for a life misspent on earthly pleasures. The text pleads for divine grace to find peace and redemption, acknowledging the composer's skill in conveying such deep emotion through a single melodic line. The madrigalistic style, though applied here to a sacred text, allows for a sensitive portrayal of the singer's spiritual turmoil. Benedetti's setting captures the yearning and penitential mood of the poem, making it a powerful vehicle for a skilled soprano to explore themes of sin, repentance, and the hope for salvation.
