General information
Published: Venice, 1539. Reprinted in 1541, 1552, and 1560
Composer: Mostly Jacques Arcadelt . Two pieces by both Francesco de Layolle and Francesco Corteccia also included.
Misc. This "true" second book of madrigals was printed by the publisher Gardano only one month after the original 2nd book of madrigals, printed by Scotto, was published. Gardano felt that the earlier publisher had falsely attributed many madrigals to Arcadelt that weren't originally his. Oddly enough, even after his complaints Gardano ended up misattributing at least 4 pieces in what was supposedly a purely Arcadelt song-book.
List of works
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Title
Composer
1.
Piu non sneto'l mio duol tanto mi doglia
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
2.
Io mi rivolgo indietro a ciascun passo
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
3.
Io non vo gia per voi donna morire
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
4.
Deh fuggite o mortali
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
5.
Dolci parole morte anchio son morto
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
6.
Hor che piu far potete
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
7.
Si com' el sol da luce
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
8.
Sel superchio splendore
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
9.
Charissim' Isabella
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
10.
Del piu leggiadro viso
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
11.
Quanto dolce e'l consorto
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
12.
Com' esser puo ch'io viva
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
13.
Quando tavolta fra perle et viole
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
14.
Se io pensasse che morte un tal dolore
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
15.
Lasso dove son' io
Corteccia, Francesco Francesco Corteccia
16.
Voi non m'amat' et io pur troppo v'amo
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
17.
Se per amar vostra belta infinita
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
18.
Deh sara mai spiriti miei gia lassi
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
19.
Viva nel pensier vostro il bel desio
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
20.
Non so per quel cagion l'alma mia donna
Corteccia, Francesco Francesco Corteccia
21.
Puro ciel Phyllid' e quella tua fronte
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
22.
Io son dell' aspettar omai si vinto
Layolle, Francesco de Francesco de Layolle
23.
Desio perche mi meni
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
24.
Donna quando pietosa
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
25.
Non prima l'aurora
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
26.
Alma mia luce pura
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
27.
Da si felice sorte
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
28.
Sel volto donna di morte dipintoa
Arcadelt, Jacques Jacques Arcadelt
29.
Amor la tua virtute
Layolle, Francesco de Francesco de Layolle