In brief: Here are a couple Renaissance Italian pieces that I’ve translated as part of my ongoing efforts to write singable translations for all the songs at St. Cecilia Press.
Key Facts
- Date: 1564
- Composer: Filippo Azzaiolo (fl. 1557-1569)
- Manuscript: Il Primo Libro de Villotte alla Padoana con alcune Napolitane a quatro voci intitolate Villotte del fiore
- Original Language: Italian
- Genre: madrigal
- Musical Form: strophic
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Key Facts
- Date: 1601
- Composer: Giovanni Croce (b. c. 1557 – d. 1609)
- Manuscript: Canzonette a Tre Voce
- Original Language: Italian
- Genre: aria
- Poetic Form: aabb
- Musical Form: strophic
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