Quel augellin che canta (Claudio Monteverdi)

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• (Posted 2017-06-30)  CPDL #45210:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-06-30).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 71 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: reformatting of #21868. Time signature changed to 2/2 and musica ficta absorbed into staves.

• (Posted 2013-07-17)  CPDL #29653:       

Editor: Peter Rottländer (submitted 2013-07-17).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 145 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: SSTTB version.

• (Posted 2010-06-26)  CPDL #21868:         

Editor: Gerd Eichler (submitted 2010-06-26).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 81 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: SSTTB version to avoid alterations. Mensural notation, original key and note values.

• (Posted 2008-06-24)  CPDL #17345:   

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• (Posted 2006-06-15)  CPDL #11908: 

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• (Posted 2003-06-10)  CPDL #05242:   

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General Information

Title: Quel augellin che canta
Composer: Claudio Monteverdi
Lyricist: Giovanni Battista Guarini

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicings: SSATB or SSTTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1603 in Il quarto libro de madrigali a cinque voci (Claudio Monteverdi), no. 14
    2nd published: 1605 in Giardino novo I (Melchior Borchgrevinck), no. 13
Description: Many editions currently availlable have been altered from the original composition in order to allow the alto part to be sung by a female alto. For this, the notes in bar 15 have been transposed up an octave. The initial note of these notes has sometimes been transposed up a 6th to ease the singing.

External websites:

• English translations of the Fourth Book of Monteverdi's Madrigals (Quarto libro dei madrigali) at Quel augellin che canta

Original text and translations

Italian text Quel Augellin, che canta Si dolcemente E lascivetto vola Hor da l'abete al faggio Et hor dal faggio al mirto,- S'havesse humano spirto, Direbb': Ardo d'amor, ardo d'amore! Ma ben arde nel core E chiam' il suo desio Che li rispond': Ardo d'amor anch' io! Che sii tu benedetto, Amoroso, gentil, vago augelletto!

English translation That little bird which sings So sweetly And gaily flies Now from the fir to the beechtree And now from the beech to the myrtle, If he had a human mind, Would say: I burn with love, I burn with love! But in his heart he burns indeed And calls to his beloved Who replies to him: I too am burning with love! How fortunate you are, Sweet little loving bird! Translation by Mick Swithinbank

German translation Jenes Vögelein, das so süß Singt und voll Verlangen bald Von der Tanne zur Buche, Bald von der Buche zur Myrte fliegt; wenn es menschlichen Verstand hätte, sagte es: Ich brenne vor Liebe. Aber es brennt wohl im Herzen Und es ruft seiner Geliebten Die antwortet: Auch ich brenne vor Liebe! Wie bist du gesegnet, Verliebtes, zartes, anmutiges Vögelein! Translation by Peter Rottländer