Tirsi morir volea I (Philippe de Monte)
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- (Posted 2024-07-17) CPDL #81342:
- Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2024-07-17). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 172 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed down a fourth for AATTB because of the chiavette used.
- (Posted 2024-07-17) CPDL #81341:
- Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2024-07-17). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 171 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Original pitch.
General Information
Title: Tirsi morir volea I
Composer: Philippe de Monte
Lyricist: Giovanni Battista Guarini
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1586 in L'undecimo libro delli madrigali a cinque voci, no. 3
Description: There are two sources for this work, which differ considerably:
- Monte's 11th book for five voices, the source used here, with a length of 101 bars.
- Gemmae musicalis Liber Secundus, a compilation of madrigals by [Friedrich Lindner, printed in Nuremberg 1589, with a length of 115 bars.
Some sections of both versions are identical, e. g. bars 41 - 51 and 71 - end (1586 version) and bars bars 49 - 59 and 86 - end (1589 version); other sections have been revised, but using the same musical material.
See Tirsi morir volea II for the 1589 version.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Tirsi morir volea.