Questi son lasso (Orlando di Lasso)

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  • (Posted 2017-05-04)  CPDL #44369: 
Original key (high chiavette):        
Transposed down a fourth:       Alto in transposed violin clef
Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2017-05-04).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 95 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transcribed from 1566 Gardano edition. Original note-values.

General Information

Title: Questi son lasso
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist:

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1563 in Terzo libro di madrigali a 5 voci, no. 7
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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Questi son lasso questi
De la mia speme i desiati frutti
Dolor, sospiri e lutti
E le notti dolenti e i giorni mesti
Io la vita menar piangendo in foco
E voi ridendo in gioco
Ahi, come al vostro oprar diforme è'l nome
Poiché questo pietade
Dimostra e quell'è pien di crudeltade