Ahi, che quest' occhi miei (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	Pdf
	Midi
	MusicXML
	Capella
	Encore
	Finale
	Noteworthy
	Web Page
	File details
	Help

• (Posted 2017-11-21)  CPDL #47623:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-11-21).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 34 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #321, with a minor correction to the underlay.

• (Posted 2017-01-30)  CPDL #42877:        (Finale 2012)

Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2017-01-30).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 56 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2005-08-30)  CPDL #09264:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 14 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2003-05-19)  CPDL #05099:         

Editor: Angelo Dias (submitted 2003-05-19).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 100 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged by Angelo Dias for SATB.

• (Posted 2002-06-22)  CPDL #03718: 

Editor: Marco Gallo (submitted 2002-06-22).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 18 kB   Copyright: Free Art License

Edition notes: listed alphabetically by composer.

• (Posted 1999-10-15)  CPDL #00321:        (Finale 1998)

Editor: Carles Gumí (submitted 1999-10-15).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 23 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Ahi, che quest' occhi miei
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SAB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1589 in Ghirlanda di fioretti musicali (ed. Simone Verovio), no. 1
    2nd published: 1601 in Canzonette alla Romana (Gardano), no. 9
    3rd published: 1607 in Canzonette alla romana (Phalèse), no. 28
    4th published: 1608 in Newe Teutsche Canzonetten (ed. Andreas Myller) – German contrafact, no. 1
Description: 

Original text and translations

Italian text Ahi, che quest'occhi miei ch'erano lieti Son diventati fonti di dolore, Che versan giorno e notte amaro umore. Ahi, che questo mio cor che fu felice è ora oppresso di si gran martire, ch'eleggerei per minor mal morire.

English translation Ah, these eyes of mine, which were happy Have become fountains of pain, That night and day pour bitter tears. Ah, that this my heart that was happy is now oppressed with so great suffering, that I would be happy to die for less.