Ahi tormentosi Abissi (Orazio Vecchi)

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  • (Posted 2016-05-09)  CPDL #39610:          (Finale 2014)
Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2016-05-09).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 265 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transposed down one note from F.

General Information

Title: Ahi tormentosi Abissi
Composer: Orazio Vecchi
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1585 in De floridi virtuosi d'Italia libro secondo (Vincenti & Amadino), no. 16
    2nd published: 1600 in De floridi virtuosi d'Italia (Pierre Phalèse), no. 50
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Original text and translations

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Ahi tormentosi Abissi
Ov' io pur grido,
Et si doglioso e fioco,
Questi e quei sempre fissi
nel mio cor,
Numi dispietati invoco,
Non bastavan d'Amor
le fiamme e'l fuoco,
Ch'orribile facella
di sdegni,
Anzi ardentissima fornace,
Tutto mi sface,
e mi tormenta anch' ella.