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Casulana published five books of madrigals and dedicated her first book of madrigals to her patron, Isabella de Medici, noting that she wanted “to show the world the futile error of men who believe themselves patrons of the high gifts of intellect, which according to them cannot also be held in the same way by women.”

Maddalena Casulana’s work is becoming more widely available and Morir non può il mio cuore is just one example. It features attractive Renaissance modes of expression with its striking text painting and interchange of homophony and accessible imitative polyphony. It is a wonderful addition to an SATB choral program, a gateway into teaching Italian madrigals, and an opportunity to position this trailblazing composer closer towards the center of our choral canon. This performance edition includes articulation and dynamic markings, as well as the text and translation.

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