Baci soavi e cari (Claudio Monteverdi)

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• (Posted 2019-07-09)  CPDL #54729: 

Editor: Agnès Blin (submitted 2019-07-09).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 123 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arrangement pour voix égales SSMAA.

• (Posted 2014-07-21)  CPDL #32482:       

Editor: Peter Rottländer (submitted 2014-07-21).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 106 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original key.

• (Posted 2014-07-21)  CPDL #32481:       

Editor: Peter Rottländer (submitted 2014-07-21).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 99 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Fourth down according to chiavette convention.

• (Posted 2012-12-04)  CPDL #27718:        (MuP)

Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2012-12-04).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 50 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2006-06-15)  CPDL #11905: 

Editor: Pierre Gouin (submitted 2006-06-15).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 103 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Baci soavi e cari
Composer: Claudio Monteverdi
Lyricist: Battista Guarini

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1587 in Il primo libro de madrigali a cinque voci (Claudio Monteverdi), no. 5
Description: 

Original text and translations

Italian text

Baci soavi e cari,
cibi della mia vita,
ch'or m'involate or mi rendete il core:
per voi convien ch'impari
come un'alma rapita
non senta il duol di mort'e pur si more.
Quant'ha di dolce amore,
perché sempr'io vi baci,
o dolcissime rose,
in voi tutto ripose;
e s'io potessi ai vostri dolci baci
la mia vita finire,
o che dolce morire!