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La Turturella
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.
TTB · Claudio Macchi
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La Turturella by Giacomo Gorzanis — Lyrics
La turturella piange e si lamenta
Della persa compagna cara e mesta
Sola la se ne va per la foresta.
Sola la se ne va mesta e pensosa
Pensando sempre del suo caro bene
Che per lei vive in pianti affanni e pene.
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About La Turturella
Giacomo Gorzanis composed this secular Italian madrigal for TTB voices. The text expresses the sorrow of a lonely turtledove mourning its lost mate, a lament the singer then adopts as his own. The bird's solitude in the forest, its distress and pensive thoughts of its absent beloved, and its avoidance of pleasant surroundings all mirror the singer's despair after losing his own comfort and desire. The music reflects this melancholic narrative, exploring the emotions of grief and longing.
