All'apparir della leggiadra figlia (Alessandro Striggio)

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• (Posted 2021-05-28)  CPDL #64547:         

Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2021-05-28).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 192 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: All'apparir della leggiadra figlia
Composer: Alessandro Striggio
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SSSAATTB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1591 in Il Lauro verde, Edition 2, no. 33
Description: This work was presumably written for the wedding of Francesco I de‘ Medici and Bianca Castello, which was officially performed in 1579 (after they had been wedded privately in 1578). The wedding god Hymen was usually associated with a torch, a veil and a garland of flowers.

Original text and translations

Italian text All‘apparir della leggiadra figlia E scort‘alma del sol di rose adorna, Torn‘ Himeneo, deh torna Con tutta tua lietissima famiglia; Già l‘alba è giunta, Hor piglia l‘amata fac‘, il velo, Che non vid‘anch‘il cielo, Né vedrà forse mai, più Bianca e bella Alba, che vince il sol, vince ogni stella.

German translation Beim Erscheinen der hübschen Tochter und erhabenen rosengeschmückten Begleiterin der Sonne kehrt zurück Hymen, ach, kehrt zurück mit all seiner fröhlichen Familie; schon ist die Morgenröte erschienen, nun ergreift er die geliebte Fackel, den Schleier, da noch nie der Himmel sah, und vielleicht auch nie sehen wird, weißer und schöner eine Morgenröte, die die Sonne besiegt, und jeden Stern. Translation by Gerhard Weydt

English translation At the appearance of the pretty daughter and illustrious escort of the sun, adorned with roses Hymen returns, oh, he returns, with all his merry family; already Aurora has appeared, now he seizes the beloved torch, the veil, as never before heaven did see, and perhaps never will, a more white and beautiful dawn, that conquers the sun, conquers every star. Translation by Gerhard Weydt