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Cathalina apra finestra
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Cathalina apra finestra by Orlando di Lasso — Lyrics
Part 1:
Cathalina, apra finestra,
se voi senta Giorgia cantara;
se tu en'a me sonara,
passa tutta fantanasia.
Je te priega, core mia,
Non volere scorrucciare,
Perche Giorgia vol cantara,
Per passare fantanasia.
Spetta loco et non partutta,
Quant'accordo quissa Liuta;
Tron, tron, tirin tron, . . .
Part 2:
Andar avalenza, Gia calagia,
Schincina bacu, sana laqua!
Affaci'un poco, quissa pertusa!
Lassa via un poc' a tia,
Vogio cant'una canzona
Come fusse tamborina,
Hu, a te bella, hu a te mania,
Hu, a te canazza! Zuccara mia!
Chissa capilla come latte,
Fronte luce, come crescere,
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About Cathalina apra finestra
Orlando di Lasso's Italian madrigal Cathalina apra finestra is written for SSATTB voices. The composer creates a vibrant and lively atmosphere, reflecting the text's playful and somewhat urgent plea for Cathalina to open her window and listen to Giorgia sing. The music employs imitative textures and energetic rhythms to capture the anticipation and delight described in the lyrics. The second part of the text, with its onomatopoeic interjections and vivid descriptions of Cathalina's beauty, is set with a similar exuberance, showcasing Lasso's masterful command of word painting and vocal interplay within the secular Renaissance madrigal tradition.
