Occhi sereni e chiari (Luca Marenzio)

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• (Posted 2020-05-14)  CPDL #58608:     

Editor: Marcos Mato (submitted 2020-05-14).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 57 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

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• (Posted 2018-11-14)  CPDL #51961:     

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2018-11-14).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 84 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

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General Information

Title: Occhi sereni e chiari
Composer: Luca Marenzio
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1581 in Il primo libro de madrigali a sei voci, no. 11
    2nd published: 1589 in Gemmae musicalis Liber Secundus, no. 21
    3rd published: 1594 in Madrigali a sei voci in un corpo ridotti, no. 29
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Italian text

Occhi sereni e chiari
Al cui divin splendore
La facelle sue spente accende Amore,
Occhi miei, dolci e cari
Ond'è ch'i risi e i canti
Or sian conversi in pianti
Deh asciugate le lacrime e l'umore,
Servate per estinguer il mio ardore.