Tremolavan le frondi (Orazio Vecchi)

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• (Posted 2024-12-06)  CPDL #83003:       

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2024-12-06).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 131 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Transposed down a 5th.

• (Posted 2024-12-06)  CPDL #83002:        (LilyPond)

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2024-12-06).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 130 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Original high clefs.

General Information

Title: Tremolavan le frondi
Composer: Orazio Vecchi
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1589 in Madrigali a cinque voci, no. 5
Description: 

Original text and translations

Italian text Tremolavan le frondi e la marina, aure dolci spiranti, increspava la sua fald'azzurrina. E gli augelletti gai coi garriti e co' canti givan sfogando amorosetti lai. Quando ecco il mio bel sole con tacite parole piene d'affetto, di ferventi ardori, disse: «Ben mio, deh mori, ohimè! ch'io moro, i' moro!» Ond'allor io languendo con luci tremolanti anelando e morendo, nova vita immortal dolce riprendo.

English translation The sweet breezes blowing trembled the branches and rippled the blue surface of the sea. And the cheerful birds with chirps and songs went venting their tender, loving laments. When, behold, my beautiful sun with quiet words full of affection and fervant passion, said: My dear, ah, you die, alas, for I die, I die! Whereupon I, languishing, with trembling eyes, panting and dying, take up again a sweet new immortal life. Translation by Allen Garvin