Baci soavi e cari (Claudio Monteverdi)
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- Editor: Agnès Blin (submitted 2019-07-09). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 123 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Arrangement pour voix égales SSMAA
- Editor: Peter Rottländer (submitted 2014-07-21). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 106 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Original key
- Editor: Peter Rottländer (submitted 2014-07-21). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 99 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Fourth down according to chiavette convention
- Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2012-12-04). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 50 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
- Editor: Pierre Gouin (submitted 2006-06-15). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 103 kB Copyright: Personal
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General Information
Title: Baci soavi e cari
Composer: Claudio Monteverdi
Lyricist: Battista Guarini
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1587 in Il primo libro de madrigali a cinque voci (Claudio Monteverdi), no. 5
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Original text and translations
Italian text
Baci soavi e cari,
cibi della mia vita,
ch'or m'involate or mi rendete il core:
per voi convien ch'impari
come un'alma rapita
non senta il duol di mort'e pur si more.
Quant'ha di dolce amore,
perché sempr'io vi baci,
o dolcissime rose,
in voi tutto ripose;
e s'io potessi ai vostri dolci baci
la mia vita finire,
o che dolce morire!