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Amo e sento nel petto
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Amo e sento nel petto by Giovanni Felice Sances — Lyrics
Amo e sento nel petto una cruda amarezza,
non gia per mio disetto
il mio mal vien da voi, cruda bellezza,
amo chi m'odi a morte
e miseri mio fato vuol cosi,
oime, che gran dolore,
esser amante e sospirar d'amore.
Ardo e vivo nel foco
et altri non mel crede,
son fatto scherzo e gioco,
di belta ch'a miei dani ogn'altra eccede,
ardo per saetta
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About Amo e sento nel petto
This solo madrigal, Amo e sento nel petto, by Giovanni Felice Sances, sets a poignant Italian text exploring the torments of unrequited love. The singer laments a cruel beauty who causes him suffering, describing his ardent passion and the despair of being in love with someone who despises him. He pursues this unyielding beloved, finding no solace and embracing only the wind of fleeting hope. Sances's composition likely captures the intense emotional turmoil expressed in the lyrics, a characteristic feature of the secular madrigal tradition. The solo voice allows for a deeply personal and expressive delivery of these dramatic sentiments, ideal for a recital or intimate setting.
