Dolcissimo sospiro (Giulio Caccini)

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• (Posted 2021-05-12)  CPDL #64398:     

Editor: Elam Rotem (submitted 2021-05-12).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 200 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Comparative score between the version found in Le Nuove Musiche and the unornamented earlier version found in Manuscript Brussels 704.

• (Posted 2015-08-22)  CPDL #36545:        (Finale 2008)

Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2015-08-22).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 78 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Dolcissimo sospiro
Composer: Giulio Caccini
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: S
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: Basso continuo

First published: 1602 in Le nuove musiche, no. 3
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Original text and translations

Italian text

Dolcissimo sospiro
ch'esci da quella bocca
ove d'amor ogni dolcezza fiocca,
deh, viene a raddolcire
l'amaro mio dolore,
ecco ch'io t'apr'il core,
ma folle a chi ri dico il mio martire
ad un sospiro errante
che forse vola in sen ad altro amante.