Amarillide mia (Salamone Rossi)

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• (Posted 2025-05-05)  CPDL #84802:       

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2025-05-05).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 79 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: I transcribed but did not include the continuo part, as it is simply a basso seguente part reproducing the lowest voice in every measure.

General Information

Title: Amarillide mia
Composer: Salamone Rossi
Lyricist: Ottavio Rinuccini
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1602 in Il secondo libro de' madrigali a 5 voci (Venice: Amadino), no. 3
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Original text and translations

Italian text Amarillide mia, dirò «mio sole»? No, ch'i miei giorni oscuri più serenar, più rallegrar non curi; dirò «mio cor, mia vita»? ahi ché non vuole né può dolci parole formar lingua dolente. Dirò veracemente: «foco dell'alma mia che m'ardi e fugge risplend'agli occhi almen se 'l cor distrugge.»

English translation My Amaryllis, shall I say 'my sun'? No, for my dark days you care no more to brighten [or] to cheer; shall I say 'my heart, my life'? Ah, since my sorrowful tongue does not wish to nor can form sweet words, I will say truly: 'Flame of my soul, who sets me aflame, and flees, at least dazzle upon my eyes, if you destroy my heart.' Translation by Allen Garvin