Spargete Ninfe d'Arno (Benedetto Pallavicino)

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  • (Posted 2017-11-02)  CPDL #47161:         
Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2017-11-02).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 299 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Spargete Ninfe d'Arno
Composer: Benedetto Pallavicino
Lyricist: Giovanni Guidiccioni

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1581 in Madrigali a 5 voci, libro 1, no. 12
Description: Prima parte. The second part can be found as Onde la bella vincitrice (Benedetto Pallavicino)

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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Spargete Ninfe d'Arno arabi odori,
A l'apparir di lei ch'io tant' honoro,
E su gli homeri belli e su'l crin d'oro,
Un nembo de piu vaghi e scelti fiori,

Volin d'intorno i pargoletti amori,
Lieti cantando in dilettoso choro,
Ecco chi d'honesta salvò il tesoro,
U' son hora le palm' u' son gli allori.