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A late madrigal by Flemish-born Wert (1535–1596), active at the Gonzaga court in Mantua, setting a passionate declaration of love disguised as denial.
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Passionate late Wert setting, strong Mantuan expressive style, respected though less iconic than his dramatic Ariosto and Tasso works.
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Italian madrigal by Carlo Gesualdo (c.1566–1613), a Neapolitan prince-composer renowned for extreme chromaticism and dissonance across six books of madrigals published 1594–1611.
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Early Gesualdo amorous madrigal, expressive but less radical and less famous than mature books.
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Baci soavi e cari is a five-voice Italian madrigal by Carlo Gesualdo, published in his first book of madrigals in 1594. Its text addresses sweet, cherished kisses and connects the sensations of kissing with the conventional poetic pairing of love and death. The work belongs to Gesualdo's earlier pub...
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Attractive early Gesualdo with lighter affect, historically useful contrast, less distinctive than his mature chromatic masterpieces.
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Ch'io non t'ami, cor mio - Giaches de Wert currently leads the Book 1 results with a displayed score of 8.14/10. This is an editorial ranking result for the items included on this page, not a universal verdict for every use case.
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