Tirsi morir volea (Philippe de Monte)

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Lindner Edition (1589)

• (Posted 2021-11-29)  CPDL #66936:         

Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2021-11-29).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 188 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a fourth for AATTB because of the chiavette used.

• (Posted 2021-03-29)  CPDL #63799:         

Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2021-03-29).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 188 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original pitch

General Information

Title: Tirsi morir volea
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 Madrigali à 5, libro 11
    2nd published: 1589 in Gemmae musicalis Liber Secundus (ed. Friedrich Lindner), no. 43
Description:  The 1586 print in de Monte's undecimo libro contains substantial musical differences from the 1589 print.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Tirsi morir volea.