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L'alma mia fiamma
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SAATTB · Gerhard Weydt
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L'alma mia fiamma by Claudio Merulo — Lyrics
L’alma mia, fiamma oltra le belle bella,
ch’ebbe qui ’l ciel sí amico e sí cortese,
anzi tempo per me nel suo paese
è ritornata, et a par di sua stella.
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About L'alma mia fiamma
Claudio Merulo was a significant composer of the late 16th century, and L'alma mia fiamma is a secular madrigal for six voices (SAATTB). The text, in Italian, speaks of the soul, a flame that has returned to heaven before its time, leaving the composer to awaken and realise that this departure was for the best, tempering youthful desires with a bittersweet visit. Merulo's madrigal masterfully captures the emotional arc of the text, from longing to acceptance, through rich vocal textures and harmonic invention typical of the genre.
