Io gia cantando (Benedetto Pallavicino)

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  • (Posted 2022-09-06)  CPDL #70699:        (LilyPond)
Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2022-09-06).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 82 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC
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  • (Posted 2017-10-21)  CPDL #46890:         
Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2017-10-21).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 374 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Io gia cantando
Composer: Benedetto Pallavicino
Lyricist: Pietro Barignano

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1581 in Madrigali a 5 voci, libro 1, no. 1
Description: Prima parte. The second part can be found as Allhor ch'io senti e'l cor (Benedetto Pallavicino)

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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Io gia cantando la mia libertate,
I lacci rotti e le faville spente,
Di che m'arse e lego si fieramente,
Donna gentil ma nuda di pietate,
E dicea meco hor qual nova beltate,
Stringera me d'un nodo si possente,
Che non mi scioglia e di che face ardente,
Strugger potra le mie voglie gelate.