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Il vago e liet'aspetto
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Il vago e liet'aspetto by Marco Antonio Ingegneri — Lyrics
Il vago e liet'aspetto
che già lassa mirai
m'abbagliò sì che vinta ne restai;
e sì m'accese il petto
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About Il vago e liet'aspetto
Marco Antonio Ingegneri's Il vago e liet'aspetto opens with a captivating interplay of voices, setting the scene for this secular Italian madrigal. The SAATB setting allows for rich harmonic textures as the music unfolds. The text speaks of a radiant and joyful appearance that so dazzles the observer that they are overcome. This vision ignites the heart with a sweet and vibrant flame, consuming the soul in a pleasurable, loving fire, where even as life wanes, the spirit dissolves happily in this amorous ardour.
