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Giunto che m'hebb' amor
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Giunto che m'hebb' amor by Benedetto Pallavicino — Lyrics
Giunto che m'hebb'amor dal mio bel sole,
Con soave parole,
La man mi prende e dice,
Amante mai di te fu il piu felice,
Io di tanto favor gratie li rendo,
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About Giunto che m'hebb' amor
Benedetto Pallavicino's Giunto che m'hebb' amor is a five-voice madrigal for SSATB voices, composed in Italian. The music opens with a lively interplay between the voices, quickly establishing a sense of joyful anticipation. The text describes the moment love arrives from the singer's 'beautiful sun', offering gentle words and holding his hand. The beloved declares the singer the happiest of lovers, to which he offers thanks. She playfully replies that if his welcome was pleasing, she wishes to die with him a thousand times before parting. Pallavicino's setting captures this interplay of affection and lighthearted banter with its characteristic Renaissance polyphony.
