Fammi una canzonetta capriciosa (Orazio Vecchi)

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(Posted 2022-03-30) CPDL #68639:

Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2022-03-30). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 83 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a fifth because of the chiavette used.

(Posted 2022-03-30) CPDL #68638:

Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2022-03-30). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 83 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original pitch.

General Information

Title: Fammi una canzonetta capriciosa
Composer: Orazio Vecchi
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicings: SSAT, SSTB or AATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1580 in Canzonette a quattro voci, libro 2 (Orazio Vecchi), no. 4
2nd published: 1593 in Canzonette a quattro voci, no. 27
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Original text and translations

Italian text

Fammi una Canzonetta capriciosa
Che nullo o pochi la sappian cantare.
E al tuon di quella si possi ballare.

Non ti curar di tuono ò d’osservata,
Che questo è meglio che tu possi fare.
E al tuon…

Falla come ti dà la fantasia,
e affretta il corso col bel solfeggiare.
E al tuon...

German translation

Schreib’ mir ein neckisches Liedchen
so dass niemand oder nur wenige es singen können,
Und zu dessen Klang man tanzen kann.

Kümmere dich nicht um die Stimmung und die Regeln,
denn das ist das Beste, was du tun kannst,
Und…

Mach es, wie dir die Fantasie eingibt,
und verschönere das Ganze mit schönen Läufen.
Und...

Translation by Gerhard Weydt

English translation

Write me a capricious little song,
such that no one or only few are able to sing it,
and to the sound of which one may dance.

Don’t mind tuning or rules,
for this the best you can do.
And…

Do it as your fancy offers it,
and embellish it by pretty runs.
And...