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Cor mio mentre vi miro
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Cor mio mentre vi miro by Pompeo Signorucci — Lyrics
Cor mio, mentre vi miro1
Visibilmente mi transformo in voi;
E trasformato poi
In un solo sospir l'anima spiro.
O bellezza vitale!
O bellezza mortale!
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About Cor mio mentre vi miro
Pompeo Signorucci's Cor mio mentre vi miro is a secular Italian madrigal for SATTB voices. The text speaks of a profound transformation experienced by the speaker upon seeing their beloved. The soul is exhaled in a single sigh as the heart is remade by this vital, yet mortal, beauty, experiencing both rebirth and death through its power. Signorucci captures the heightened emotional drama of the madrigal tradition, with the text's intense personal reflection and philosophical musings on love's dual nature providing rich material for vocal expression. The setting is characteristic of the genre's focus on conveying the text's meaning and affect through intricate polyphony and expressive harmony.
