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Al suon non posa
Staff Notation • Secular, Canzonette
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Al suon non posa by Felice Anerio — Lyrics
Al suon non posa il core,
m'accresc'il fier'ardore
che i vostri non son canti
ma velenos'incanti.
E se donna mirate,
ferite non sanate,
che i vostri non son sguardi
ma dispietati dardi.
R.:
Dunque mai sempre fiocchi,
per l'orecchi e per l'occhi,
fiamm'e saette ardente,
in questo cor dolente.
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About Al suon non posa
Felice Anerio's canzonetta Al suon non posa is set for treble voices (SSB) in Italian. The text speaks of a heart that finds no rest from the 'fierce ardor' ignited by the beloved. The lover's eyes are described not as gentle glances but as 'ruthless darts,' and their song as 'poisonous enchantments.' The singer pleads for these attacks to cease, lamenting that the beloved's gaze is so potent it can kill. Yet, even if the harmony of the beloved's voice is interrupted, the singer's own suffering will eternalize their lament. The piece paints a vivid emotional landscape of unrequited or overwhelming love, a common theme in the canzonetta genre.
