# Jacques Arcadelt — Il bianco e dolce cigno

Jacques Arcadelt’s Il bianco e dolce cigno (1538) is No. 7 in our Renaissance ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1538
- **On one list:** Renaissance
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Jacques Arcadelt](https://waxonia.com/artist/jacques-arcadelt/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/jacques-arcadelt--il-bianco-e-dolce-cigno/

## What we say

### No. 7 in [Renaissance](https://waxonia.com/genre/renaissance/)

The madrigal that taught Italy what a madrigal was. Four voices, a swan, a pun about dying, and word-painting so deft it stops feeling like a technique.

## Listen

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