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In drucke moet ick sterven
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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In drucke moet ick sterven by Anonymous — Lyrics
In drucke moet ik sterven,
Derven doet mij de doot.
Venus wilt my bederven
Met haren strale groot.
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About In drucke moet ick sterven
This secular Dutch madrigal for STTB voices comes from an anonymous composer. The text expresses the pain of unrequited love, where the singer feels tormented by Venus and the beauty of their beloved. The opening lines, 'In drucke moet ick sterven' (In sorrow I must die), immediately set a tone of desperate longing. The singer laments that they have never acquired any comfort and must die in sorrow, finding no solace. The musical setting likely reflects the heightened emotions of the text, typical of the madrigal tradition, with rich harmonies and contrapuntal writing to underscore the poetic sentiments.
