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Avre vagh'aure
Staff Notation • Secular, Lute songs
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Avre vagh'aure by Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger — Lyrics
Aure vagh'aure gioconde
che volate
che scherzate
dolcemente tra le fronte,
deh portate
i sospir miei
a colei che mi fugg'e mi s'asconde,
aura vagh'aure gioconde,
deh porde.
Aure voi ch'al suono ai canti,
di rascelli
e delli angeli,
circondate intorno erranti,
den narrate alla mia Clori,
delli ardori,
la gravezza de miei pianti,
aure belle aure volanti,
deh narti.
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About Avre vagh'aure
This setting for solo voice and lute opens with a gentle, flowing melodic line, sighing with its text. The composer’s Italian lyrics express the singer’s longing for his beloved, asking the breezes (aure) to carry his sighs to her, and to tell her of his ardent love and the gravity of his tears. The music captures the airy, playful nature of the breezes, contrasting with the deep emotion of the singer’s plight. The text continues, beseeching the breezes to tell his love of his suffering in her absence, and how his heart is sustained only by a sliver of hope. Kapsperger's skill here lies in vividly portraying the unrequited love through both the vocal melody and the accompanying lute part, creating a sensitive and evocative musical moment.
