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Il Passionao (E' vivo'l mio despetto)
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SAB · Claudio Macchi
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Il Passionao (E' vivo'l mio despetto) by Giovanni Gastoldi — Lyrics
E’ vivo’l mio despetto
Per tant’ ardor
Ch’ho dentro al cor
Nè sò che far
Per non brusar.
Pietà, visetto, dolze inzuccherao
D’un petto brustola na na na na o.
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About Il Passionao (E' vivo'l mio despetto)
Giovanni Gastoldi's Il Passionao is a secular Italian madrigal for SAB voices. The music opens with an immediate sense of agitation, with the voices engaging in lively imitative passages that reflect the text's theme of burning passion and unrequited love. The vocal lines are characterized by their rhythmic energy and melodic vitality, creating a texture that is both intricate and engaging. The composer skillfully portrays the lover's despair and desperation, culminating in a memorable, almost playful, refrain that nevertheless underscores his fatal infatuation.
