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Dunque baciar
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Dunque baciar by Giaches de Wert — Lyrics
Dunque baciar sì belle e dolce labbia
deve altra, se baciar non le poss’io?
Ah non sia vero già ch’altra mai t’abbia;
che d’altra esser non dei, se non sei mio.
Più tosto che morir sola di rabbia,
che meco di mia man mori, disio;
che se ben qui ti perdo, almen l’inferno
poi mi ti renda, e stii meco in eterno.
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About Dunque baciar
Giaches de Wert’s Dunque baciar is a secular Italian madrigal for SATB choir. It explores themes of unrequited love and desperate longing. The text expresses the pain of a lover who cannot kiss the lips of their beloved, pleading that no one else should have that privilege. The speaker contemplates death, either by the beloved's hand or by their own, finding solace in the idea of an eternal reunion in the afterlife if not in this world. The madrigal’s emotional intensity is matched by its intricate vocal writing, characteristic of the genre, making it a compelling choice for a concert programme seeking to showcase expressive Renaissance part-music.
