Dolci baci e soavi (Leone Leoni)

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  • (Posted 2018-05-26)  CPDL #49850:         
Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2018-05-26).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 344 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transposed down one note from a-minor.

General Information

Title: Dolci baci e soavi
Composer: Leone Leoni
Lyricist:

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1602 in Bell' Alba: quinto libro de madrigali a cinque voci, no. 1
    2nd published: 1606 in Giardino novo II (Melchior Borchgrevinck), no. 24
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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Dolci baci e soavi,
Colgo nel sen de la mia bella Clori,
Baci segni d'Amor veraci e cari,
Ond' io bacio tal hor si vivamente,
Che l'alma dentr' al cor tal gioia sente,
Deh perche non poss' io morir baciando,
Acciò potessi dire,
Clori mi fa con suoi baci morire.