Devea la fredda neve (Paolo Virchi)

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• (Posted 2023-08-26)  CPDL #75035:       

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2023-08-26).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 92 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Transposed down a 4th.

• (Posted 2023-08-26)  CPDL #75034:        (Lilypond)

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2023-08-26).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 93 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Original high clefs.

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Title: Devea la fredda neve
Composer: Paolo Virchi
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicings: SAATB or SATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1584 in Il primo libro de madrigali a cinque voci, no. 15
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Italian text

Devea la fredda neve
che fredda meno in me trasse per gioco
il cor farmi di ghiaccio e non di foco.
Ma nella fredda neve Amor si pose,
e nella fredda man lieto s'ascose:
Indi scendendo al core,
sparve la neve e in me rimase Amore.