Baci soavi e cari (Luca Marenzio)

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  • (Posted 2017-09-24)  CPDL #46484:         
Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2017-09-24).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 332 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes:Transposed down one note from G-dorian.

General Information

Title: Baci soavi e cari
Composer: Luca Marenzio
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1591 in Il quinto libro de madrigali a sei voci, no. 16
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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Baci soavi e cari,
Cibi de la mia vita,
C'hor m'involalat' hor mi rendete il core,
Per voi convien ch'impari,
Com' un' alma rapita,
Non sent' il duol di morte e pur si more,
Quant' hà di dolce Amore,
Perche sempre vi baci,
O dolcissime rose,
In voi tutto ripose,
E s'io potessi a i vostri dolci baci,
La mia vita finire,
O che dolce morire.