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Erano i capei d'oro
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Erano i capei d'oro by Andrea Feliciani — Lyrics
Erano i capei d'oro a l'aura sparsi
che 'n mille dolci nodi gli avolgea,
e l'vago lume oltra misura ardea
di quei begli occhi, ch'or ne son sí scarsi;
e 'l viso di pietosi color' farsi,
non so se vero o falso, mi parea:
i' che l'ésca amorosa al petto avea,
qual meraviglia se di súbito arsi?
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About Erano i capei d'oro
Andrea Feliciani's Erano i capei d'oro captures the Petrarchan ideal of beauty, with the opening lines describing golden hair scattered by the breeze and eyes that burn with an otherworldly light. The composer sets this text for SAATB voices, exploring the lover's sudden enflamed passion, wondering at the miraculous sight of a being whose movement and voice are not mortal but angelic. This is secular part-music from the tradition of the Italian madrigal, where the intricate vocal writing reflects the poem's exploration of divine beauty and the enduring power of love's wound, even if the ideal object of affection has changed. The music aims to convey the poet's overwhelming impression of a celestial spirit, a living sun whose memory continues to ignite the heart.
