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Ahi, che quest' occhi miei
Staff Notation • Secular, Canzonette
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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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Ahi, che quest' occhi miei by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — Lyrics
Ahi, che quest'occhi miei ch'erano lieti
Son diventati fonti di dolore,
Che versan giorno e notte amaro umore.
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About Ahi, che quest' occhi miei
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina's canzonetta Ahi, che quest'occhi miei is a secular Italian part-song for SAB voices. The text expresses a profound sorrow, lamenting how eyes once joyful have become a source of pain, weeping bitter tears, and how a once-happy heart is now burdened by such torment that death seems a lesser suffering. Palestrina's setting captures this intense emotional distress with a directness and pathos characteristic of the genre, offering a poignant exploration of heartbreak.
