Tra sospiri e querele (Marco da Gagliano)

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  • (Posted 2024-11-28)  CPDL #82904:       
Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2024-11-28).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 61 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC
Edition notes: Transposed down a 4th.
  • (Posted 2024-11-28)  CPDL #82903:        (LilyPond)
Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2024-11-28).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 60 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC
Edition notes: Original high clefs.

General Information

Title: Tra sospiri e querele
Composer: Marco da Gagliano
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1602 in Il primo libro de madrigali a cinque voci, no. 8
Description: The print makes it clear the tritones over "timore" as absolutely intentional.

External websites:

Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Tra sospiri e querele,
la mia donna fallace
ora m'indice guerra, or nunzia pace,
sì che confuso fra speme e timore
ride e piang'il mio core.

English.png English translation

Twixt sighs and complaints,
my deceitful lady
now wages war on me, now offers peace,
such that, confused between hope and fear,
my heart laughs and weeps.

Translation by Allen Garvin