First published at 10:34 UTC on July 29th, 2022.
Madrigali, libro primo (First book of Madrigals) by Claudio Monteverdi
Montiverdi most likely completed his first book of Madrigals in 1587 at the age of 20 while living in Lombardy. Monteverdi would dedicate this collection to Count Marco Verità o…
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Madrigali, libro primo (First book of Madrigals) by Claudio Monteverdi
Montiverdi most likely completed his first book of Madrigals in 1587 at the age of 20 while living in Lombardy. Monteverdi would dedicate this collection to Count Marco Verità of Verona. It is likely this dedication was flattery in an attempt to secure employment from the Count who was known as a patron of the arts in Verona. A Madrigal is a song, usually for four voices, based on secular text or poetry.
There are 17 individual songs within this first book:
I. Ch’ami la vita mia nel tuo bel nome, SV 23
II. Se per havervi oimè donato il core, SV 24
III. A che tormi il ben mio, SV 25
IV. Amor per tua mercè, vattene à quella, SV 26
V. Baci soavi, e cari, SV 27
VI. Se pur non mi consenti, SV 28
VII. Filli cara e amata, SV 29
VIII. Poi che del mio dolore, SV 30
IX. Fumia la pastorella, SV 31a
a. Almo divino raggio, SV 31b
b. All’bora i pastor tutti, SV 31c
X. Se nel partir da voi mia sento, SV 32
XI. Tra mille fiamme e tra mille catene, SV 33
XII. Usciam, ninfe, homai fuor di questi boschi, SV 34
XIII. Questa ordì il laccio, SV 35
XIV. La vaga pastorella, SV 36
XV. Amor, s’il tuo ferire, SV 37
XVI. Donna, s’io miro voi, giaccio divengo, SV 38
XVII. Ardo, sì, ma non t’amo, SV 39a
a. Riposta. Ardi o gela a tua voglia, SV 39b
b. Contrariposta. Arsi e alsi a mia voglia, SV 39c
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