Voi che ascoltate (Andrea Antico)

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• (Posted 2020-09-24)  CPDL #60675:         

Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2020-09-24).   Score information: A4 (landscape), 8 pages, 1.55 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: A double edition: diplomatic and practical scores in the same document. Translation included. (MXL file contains practical edition only)

• (Posted 2014-02-08)  CPDL #31218: 

Editor: Fernando Gómez Jácome (submitted 2014-02-08).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 52 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Voi che ascoltate
Composer: Andrea Antico
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1510 in Canzoni nove con alcune scelte ..., no. 13
Description: Canzone nove con alcune scelte de varii libri di canto (1510) The ascribation is, as always, unclear in the original collection which gives only A.DE ANT. as the composer. RISM identifies this as Adam de Antiquis.

Original text and translations

Italian text Voi che ascoltate i dolorosi pianti Del mio passato e giovenil errore, Moveti a pietà del mio dolore Che suspirar mi fa con dolor tanti. Et voi felici et infelici amanti, Lassate ogni speranza hormai d'amore Et or sola virtù drizate il core, Lassando gli amorosi et dolci canti. Perchè morte crudel presto ne fura Nostra caduta et fragile speranza, Ogni mondan piacer passa e non dura. Virtù fa l'homo eterno per usanza Che da po morte è chiusa in sepultura Quella seguendo con perseveranza.

English translation You who hear me sorrowfully cry over my past, youthful errors, Take pity on my sorrow that makes my sigh in such pain. And you, contented and discontented lovers: Leave all hope of love. Let your hearts turn to virtue. Leave your sweet love songs. Cruel death will soon be our downfall, putting our fragile hopes to flight. All earthly delight dissapeares and does not stay. Virtue prepares man for eternal life, following man even into the tomb to be enclosed there with him.