Contentezze d'amore (Valerio Bona)

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• (Posted 2021-04-14)  CPDL #64050:       

Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2021-04-14).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 307 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Contentezze d'amore
Composer: Valerio Bona
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1601 in Madrigali et canzoni a cinque voci, no. 4
    2nd published: 1606 in Il Helicone, no. 37
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Original text and translations

Italian text

Contentezze d'amore
provate e non gustate,
Nubbi opposto al mio core,
nell'aria del piacer perche non sia
felicità la mia.
Deh s'egli è ver che siate
contentezze veraci,
Siate al tornar piu pronte,
Et al partir men pronte.