Vaga su spina ascosa (Claudio Monteverdi)

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• (Posted 2014-08-20)  CPDL #32740:       

Editor: Peter Rottländer (submitted 2014-08-20).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 131 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2009-05-06)  CPDL #19426:       

Editor: Björn Sothmann (submitted 2009-05-06).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 565 kB   Copyright: CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported

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Title: Vaga su spina ascosa
Composer: Claudio Monteverdi
Lyricist: Gabriello Chiabrera

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: TTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: Basso continuo

First published: 1619 in Concerto: settimo libro de madrigali (Claudio Monteverdi), no. 18
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==Original text and translations==

Italian text Vaga su spina ascosa è rosa rugiadosa ch’a l’alba si diletta mossa da fresca auretta; ma più vaga è la rosa de la guancia amorosa ch’oscura e discolora le guance dell’Aurora. Addio, Ninfe de’ fiori e Ninfe de gli odori; Primavera gentile, statti pur con Aprile: ché più vaga e più vera mirasi Primavera su quella fresca rosa de la guancia amorosa ch’oscura e discolora le guance de l’Aurora.

English translation Gentle midst the hidden thorns lies the dewy rose, that buds at daybreak stir red by a pure breeze; but more gentle still is the rose of the amorous cheek which overshadows and outdoes the cheeks of Dawn. Farewell, Nymphs of the flowers and Nymphs of their perfumes; gentle Spring, stay with April; for Spring is seen more lovely and true in that fresh rose of the amorous cheek which overshadows and outdoes