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The recorders introduce or reflect the voice in the first aria, then reappear to conclude the second (which itself proceeds without recorders). In the last aria, they weave an autonomous accompaniment, creating rhythmic and expressive relief. The \u003cstrong\u003esyncopations\u003c\/strong\u003e in the second and third arias bring an element of surprise, perfectly matching the capricious character evoked by the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilli, tu sai s'io t'amo\u003c\/strong\u003e (C major) follows an inverse logic: \u003cstrong\u003etwo da capo arias\u003c\/strong\u003e are framed by \u003cstrong\u003ethree very brief recitatives\u003c\/strong\u003e. In the arias, the two recorders alternate with the solo voice, frequently playing in \u003cstrong\u003ethirds\u003c\/strong\u003e in a surprisingly modern trio style, and punctuating certain passages marked \u003cstrong\u003eunisoni\u003c\/strong\u003e. The vocal discourse, both graceful and insistent, reproaches Phyllis for not understanding what it means to love, offering the soprano an ideal palette of nuances to work on declamation and intention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMentre Clori la bella\u003c\/strong\u003e (C minor) is distinguished by the marked absence of a da capo form. The cantata presents a Cloris determined to break with Fileno, while revealing an inner hesitation. The three-part structure clarifies this dilemma: an opening recitative, an aria repeated with recorders (then instrumental ritornello), a long recitative followed by an aria fully repeated \u003cstrong\u003ewithout recorders\u003c\/strong\u003e (then ritornello), then a short recitative leading to a final aria with recorders, without repetition, whose four lines are nevertheless set to music twice. 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