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In qual parte del ciel
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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In qual parte del ciel by Philippe de Monte — Lyrics
In qual parte del ciel, in quale idea
era l’esempio, onde Natura tolse
quel bel viso leggiadro, in ch’ella volse
mostrar qua giù quanto lassù potea?
Qual ninfa in fonti, in selve mai qual dea,
chiome d’oro sì fino a l’aura sciolse?
quando un cor tante in sé vertuti accolse?
benché la somma è di mia morte rea.
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About In qual parte del ciel
Philippe de Monte’s In qual parte del ciel paints a picture of divine beauty. The opening lines question where in heaven Nature found the model for such a fair and graceful visage, and what nymph or goddess ever let loose such fine golden hair to the breeze. It asks how one heart could gather so many virtues, though the highest of them is responsible for the singer’s death. The text continues to describe a beauty that transcends earthly understanding. This intricate SAATB setting is a secular madrigal, capturing the Renaissance fascination with human emotion and poetic expression through vocal polyphony. The music is skillfully crafted to reflect the poem’s praise of an idealized beloved.
