Tirsi morir volea II (Philippe de Monte)
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Music files
| ICON | SOURCE |
|---|---|
 |
|
 |
Mp3 |
 |
MusicXML |
 |
Capella |
 |
File details |
 |
Help |
Lindner Edition (1589)
- (Posted 2021-11-29) CPDL #66936:
- Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2021-11-29). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 188 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed down a fourth for AATTB because of the chiavette used. Revised 2024-07-17.
- (Posted 2021-03-29) CPDL #63799:
- Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2021-03-29). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 188 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Original pitch. Revised 2024-07-17.
General Information
Title: Tirsi morir volea
Composer: Philippe de Monte
Lyricist: Giovanni Battista Guarini
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1589 in Gemmae musicalis Liber Secundus (ed. Friedrich Lindner), no. 43
Description: There are two sources for this work, which differ considerably:
- L'undecimo libro delli madrigali a cinque voci, 1586, with a length of 101 bars.
- Gemmae musicalis Liber Secundus, a compilation of madrigals by Friedrich Lindner, printed in Nuremberg 1589, with a length of 115 bars.
Some sections of both versions are identical, e. g. bars 41 - 51 and 71 - end (1586 version) and bars 49 - 59 and 86 - end (1589 version); other sections have been revised, but using the same musical material.
See Tirsi morir volea I for the 1586 version.
External websites:
Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Tirsi morir volea.