Dolcissimo uscignolo (Claudio Monteverdi)

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• (Posted 2014-01-22)  CPDL #31031:        Score information: A4, 6 pages, 161 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Vocal score:   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 145 kB   

Basso Continuo:   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 50 kB   

Editor: Peter Rottländer (submitted 2014-01-22).  

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• (Posted 2010-07-11)  CPDL #21951:         

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• (Posted 2004-08-04)  CPDL #07714:         

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General Information

Title: Dolcissimo uscignolo
Composer: Claudio Monteverdi

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: Basso continuo

First published: 1638 in Madrigali guerrieri et amorosi (Claudio Monteverdi), no. 16
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Original text and translations

Italian text Dolcissimo uscignolo, tu chiami la tua cara compagnia cantando: «Vieni, vieni, anima mia». A me canto non vale, e non ho come tu da volar ale. O felice augelletto, come nel tuo diletto ti ricompensa ben l'alma natura: se ti negò saver, ti diè ventura.

English translation Sweet nightingale, you call to your dear companion singing 'Come to me my love'. As for me, my song is of no value, nor do I have wings to fly like you. Happy little bird, in your pleasure kind Nature rewards you well: she may have denied you knowledge, but she made fortune smile on you.

German translation Liebliche Nachtigall, du rufst deine geliebte Gefährtin, indem du singst: „Komm, komm, meine Seele“. Mir nützt Gesang nichts, und ich habe nicht wie du Flügel, um zu fliegen. Oh glücklicher Vogel, wie doch in deinem Vergnügen die vortreffliche Natur dich entschädigt: wenn sie dir auch das Wissen versagte, gab sie dir doch Glück. Translation by Gerhard Weydt