Auff deine Liebe

Antonio Brunelli’s Auff deine Liebe is a secular German madrigal for treble voices (SSB). The music begins with an earnest, searching quality, the top two parts often moving in close imitation as they explore the harmonic landscape. The text expresses a deep sense of betrayal. The singer laments having placed too much trust in a beloved whose sweet words now feel like a cruel deception. They accuse the lover of feigning friendship, of calling them their dearest, yet ultimately proving false. The piece vividly portrays the pain of being deceived and the regret over misplaced affection, as the singer grapples with the apparent injustice of the situation.