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Danzava con maniere sopre humane
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Danzava con maniere sopre humane by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
Danzava con maniere sopre humane
D'amorose donzelle allegro coro,
E si stavano l'aure immote e piane,
Intente forse al bel grato lavoro.
Et ascondea ne l'alt' onde oceane
Il gran celest Avriga i bei crin d'oro,
Quando di sdegno e di pietade accesa
Ver me l'alma mia Dea disse son presa.
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About Danzava con maniere sopre humane
Luca Marenzio's SSATTB madrigal Danzava con maniere sopre humane opens with a delightful sense of movement and lightness, the six voices weaving intricate lines that capture the elegant dance described in the text. The Italian lyrics speak of a joyous company of maidens dancing, their beauty so captivating that even the heavens pause to watch. The mood shifts as the poet's goddess, struck by a mix of disdain and pity, declares herself captured. The musical setting vividly reflects this change, with the music becoming more impassioned as the goddess laments her predicament and the poet's own heart is struck anew by love's arrows. Marenzio masterfully depicts the emotional journey from graceful celebration to a more intense personal drama.
