Cara Germania (Giaches de Wert)
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- Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2020-05-31). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 81 kB Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Cara Germania
Composer: Giaches de Wert
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Number of voices: 8vv Voicing: SATB.SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1567 in Il quarto libro de madrigali a cinque voci (Giaches de Wert), no. 14
2nd published: 1590 in Gemmae musicalis Liber Tertius, no. 1
Description: A dialog between "Germany" and Italy, obviously written for the wedding of Barbara of Austria with Alfonso d‘Este in December 1566. The music cites the "Tedescha", also used by Mainerio in his "Primo Libro de balli..." in Canto 2, bar 6 and 23, Alto 2 bar 21.
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Original text and translations
Italian text Cara Germania mia, quanto ti deggio. |
German translation Mein teures Deutschland, wie viel verdanke ich dir.
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