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Erano i capei d'oro
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Erano i capei d'oro by Gioseffo Guami — 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
Gioseffo Guami was a notable composer of the late Renaissance. This secular SATB madrigal, written in Italian, sets a Petrarchan sonnet from the Canzoniere (number 90). The text describes the overwhelming beauty of the beloved, her golden hair scattered by the breeze, the radiant light of her eyes, and her graceful movement that seemed divine rather than mortal. The poet admits to being instantly consumed by love, comparing the beloved to a celestial spirit or a living sun. Even if her beauty has faded, the wound of love inflicted by her 'bow' remains unhealed.
