Arda pur sempre o mora (Luca Marenzio)
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Music files
ICON | SOURCE |
---|---|
![]() |
|
![]() |
Midi |
![]() |
LilyPond |
![]() |
File details |
![]() |
Help |
- (Posted 2020-02-20) CPDL #57134:
- Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2020-02-20). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 99 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transcribed from 1595 print. Original note values.
- (Posted 2019-10-26) CPDL #55743:
- Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2019-10-26). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 79 kB Copyright: CC BY NC
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: Arda pur sempre o mora
Composer: Luca Marenzio
Lyricist: Giovanni Battista Guarini
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1595 in Il settimo libro de madrigali a cinque voci, no. 11
Description: A madrigal with some harsh dissonances and chromaticism.
External websites:
Original text and translations
Italian text
Arda pur sempre o mora
O languisca il cor mio,
A lui fien lievi pene
Per sì bella cagion pianti e sospiri,
Strazio, pene, tormenti, esiglio e morte,
Pur ché prima la vita,
Che questa fe si scioglia:
Ch'assai peggio di morte è il cangiar voglia.