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L'heureux amour
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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L'heureux amour by Orlando di Lasso — Lyrics
Original text
L'heureux amour qui élève et honore
Les coeurs qu'il tient unis également,
Et la vertu de l'ami que j'adore
Me font connaître heureuse infiniment,
Mais le parfait de mon contentement
Dont plus me sens obligée et tenue,
C'est qu'il me garde au coeur secrètement
Une faveur des autres inconnue.
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About L'heureux amour
Orlando di Lasso sets a French poem expressing the joy of mutual love and virtuous friendship. The singer finds her happiness elevated by a love that honours and unites hearts, and by the virtue of the admired friend. Yet, her deepest contentment comes from a secret favour, unknown to others, kept hidden in her heart. This secular four-part chanson, L'heureux amour, is a delightful example of Renaissance part-music, capturing the tender sentiments of the original text with elegant vocal writing.
