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Di pianti e di sospir
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Di pianti e di sospir by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
Di pianti e di sospir nudrisco il core,
ahi dispietato Amore,
si che mi strati a torto,
ne mi voi vivo, ahime, ne mi voi morto.
Il sanno m'è tormento e sepoltura,
ahi sorte iniqua e dura,
si che mistrati a torto,
ne mi voi vivo ahime, ne mi voi morto.
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About Di pianti e di sospir
Luca Marenzio was a master of the Italian madrigal, and this example for three voices (SST) showcases his expressive word-painting. The text laments the singer's suffering in love, describing a heart nourished by tears and sighs, and a cruel fate that allows no peace, whether alive or dead. Even pleasant seasons and bright days offer no relief, seeming instead like bitter seas. The final lines turn inward, with the poet questioning who is to blame but himself for his torment, for seeking to understand what lies beyond the reach of thought.
