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Gran Temp' è Stato c'ho
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Gran Temp' è Stato c'ho by Giovanni Domenico da Nola — Lyrics
Gran temp’ è stato c’ho desiderato
D’haver un laccio de si tuoi cappelli
Ch’andass’ a tutte l’hor basciando quelli.
Ne porteria al mio braccio legato
Intorno fatt’ a modo di pezzelli
Ch’andass’ a tutte l’hor basciando quelli.
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About Gran Temp' è Stato c'ho
Gran temp' è stato c'ho, a four-part madrigal for SATB voices, begins with a joyful exultation. The Italian text expresses a passionate desire to possess a lock of the beloved's hair, imagining it as a precious adornment. The composer skilfully weaves the voices together, creating a rich texture that reflects the fervent emotion of the lyrics. The text portrays a longing so intense that the singer wishes to be forever bound by this symbolic lock, a constant reminder of the beloved's beauty and the power they hold over the singer's heart. This is secular part-music from the Italian Renaissance, characteristic of the genre's expressive harmonies and contrapuntal lines.
