O disaventurosa acerba sorte (Luca Marenzio)

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• (Posted 2023-04-10)  CPDL #73434:        (LilyPond)

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2023-04-10).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 60 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

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• (Posted 2019-06-22)  CPDL #54600:         

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2019-06-22).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 70 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from 1595 print. Original key (chiavi naturali) and note values.

General Information

Title: O disaventurosa acerba sorte
Composer: Luca Marenzio
Lyricist: Pietro Bembo

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. 5
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Italian text

O disaventurosa acerba sorte,
O dispietata intempestiva morte,
O mie cangiate e dolorose tempre!
Qual fu già, lasso, e qual hora è'l mio stato
Tu'l sai anima mia,
Che poi ch'a me miser ti sei celata,
Né di qui rivederti ho più speranza,
Altro che piant' e duol nulla m'avanza.