Twelve Italian Songs
by Albinoni, Caccini, Caldara, Carissimi, da Gagliano, Giordani, Lotti, Melani, Monteverdi, Monteverdi, Pergole Pergolese, se, Pesenti, and Stradella
Arranged by Peter Peter Billam For guitar accompaniment
© Peter Peter J Billam, Billam, 1979 1979 This score may be freely photocopied, and redistributed in paper form. form. It may be freely perform performed ed to live audiences audiences;; performing rights rights are waived. It may not be redistributed redistributed in electronic form, and all other rights, such as those of recording and broadcast, remain reserved by the the arranger, arranger, Peter Billam, GPO Box 669, Hobart TAS 7001, Australia.
This printing 11 April 2006.
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Twelve Italian Songs, for voice and guitar
These arrangements were made when I was a guitarist, accompanying the Swiss tenor Franz Anderegg in the late 1970’s.
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Giulio Caccin Caccinii (155 (1550-1 0-1618 618), ), from from Le nuove musiche di Giulio Caccini Amarilli, Giulio Firenze, Maresco Marescotti, tti, 1601 detto Romano, Firenze,
6
omaso Albinoni Albinoni (1674(1674-1745 1745), ), Bibl. Bibl. del Conse Conserv rvatori atorio, o, Ruscelletto Limpidetto, Tomaso Firenze. Ms D. 772 I, f. 63−65
8
Antonio o Cald Caldara ara (1670(1670-171 1716) 6) Come Raggio de Sol , Antoni
10
Giacomo Carissim Carissimi, i, Bibl. Bibl. Estense, Estense, Modena. Modena. Ms, Ms, Mus. G. 28. Vittoria, Vittoria, Giacomo
12
omma maso so Gio Giord rdan anii Caro Caro mio Ben, Tom
14
Giovanba nbatis tista ta da da Gagli Gagliano ano,, from from Varie Musiche di Giovanbatista Pupille Arciere , Giova Alessandro Vincenti, Vincenti, 1623 (Espl. (Espl. Bibl. Naz da Gaglia Gagliano, no, Libr Libro o Primo Primo, Venezia, Alessandro Firenze)
15
Pur Dicesti, Antonio Lotti
18
Alessandro o Melani, Melani, Bibliot Biblioteca eca Laure Laurenzian nziana, a, Firenze Firenze.. Ms Ashb Vezzosa Aurora , Alessandr 1452, f. 13−16
20
attributed to Giova Giovanbati nbatista sta Perg Pergolese olese (1710-17 (1710-1736), 36), in fact fact written written by Nina, attributed Legrenzio Vicenzo Ciampi (1719 - ?)
22
Lamento D’Arianna , Claudio Claudio Monte Montever verdi, di, Bibl. Bibl. Naz. Naz. Firen Firenze. ze. Ms Ms Cl. XIX, 114, 114, pp. 18−1 18−19. 9. Aria Aria dall’ dall’ oper opera a Arianna (1608)
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Sig nor MarO Biondetta Biondetta Lasciav Lasciavetta etta, Mart Martin ino oP Pes esen enti, ti, from from Arie a voce sola del Signor tino Pesen Pesenti, ti, Libr Libro o Terzo, Venezia, Alessandro Alessandro Vincenti, 1636 1636 (Espl. Bibl. S. Cecilia, Roma, p. 17)
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Alessandro ro Strade Stradella lla (1645 (1645-168 -1681), 1), from Bibl. MarMarCosi Amor me fai Languir , Alessand ciana, Venezia. Venezia. Ms Ital. IV. IV. 466, pp 57−62 or Bibl. Reale, Copenhagen. Ms C I c 530, pp 49−50
Peter Peter J Billam, www www.pjb.com.au .pjb.com.au
Giulio Caccini
3
Amarilli
Adagio 4 4
A
−
ma
− ril
−
li ,
mia
bel
−
o:
−
la ,
non
d’es
−
cre − di, o, del
mio
4 4
6e en Re
cor
dol
l’amor mi
−
−
−
ce de − si
o.
Cre
−
di lo
−
ser
pur
tu
−
e se ti −
cresc . . .
− mor
t’as − sa
−
le ,
pre
−
di
questo
mio stra
−
le ,
dim . . .
a
f
−
pri m’il
pe
−
to e vedrai
scrit − to in
co
−
4
Amarilli, Giulio Caccini
p
re :
mp
A − ma − ril 3
3
−
−
−
li ,
A − ma −
3
legato . . .
mf
cresc . . .
mf
− ril
−
−
−
li ,
A − ma − ril
−
−
li e’il mio a −
ff
cresc . . .
dim . . .
mp
− mo
−
pur ,
pre
e
−
ndi que
−
re !
se ti −
mor
− sto mio
stra
Cre
t’as −
−
molto rit . . .
tempo
sa
le ,
le ,
−
a
−
−
−
−
di lo
prim’ il
5
Amarilli, Giulio Caccini
p
pet
−
−
to e vedrai
scrit − to in
co
−
re :
A − ma −
mp
− ril
−
−
ri ,
A − ma − ril
−
−
mf
li ,
A − ma − ril
−
li e’il mio a − mo
ff
cresc . . .
−
−
dim . . .
pp
re ;
A
molto rit . . .
−
mo
−
f
−
ma −
ril
accell . . .
−
−
li
e’l mio a −
tempo
−
−
−
re .
4
1
pp
6
Tomaso Albinoni
Ruscelletto Limpidetto
Andante 3 2
0 3
1
4 3
0 3
1
3 4
6 en Re
4
4
4
1
2
2
0 2
3
2
1
2
4 3 2
2
mf
Ru − scel
−
let − to
vie − ne ,
non
vez − zo −
sa .
− let − to
la
li − mpi −
li − mpi −
det
fa
vez − zo −
così
−
to ,
quando
I−
sa ,
re − ne
non
a
la
te sen ’
fa
così
Ru − scel −
det −
no ,
to ,
quando
non la
I−
re − ne
fa
così
a
te
sen ’
vez − zo −
vie − ne ,
za .
7
Ruscelletto Limpidetto, Tomaso Albinoni
p
no ,
non la
fa
così
vez − zo −
za .
p FIN
la
fi − a
Se co −
po −
no − sce i
i
pre − gi
più cru −
de −
suo
−
i
con gl’ a −man − ti el −
le e più ri − tro
−
sa ,
mf
con gl’ a − man − ti el −
ri − tro −
sa ,
la
fi − a
po −
più cru − de −
i
le e più
più cru −
ri − tro −
de − le e più
sa ,
8
Antonio Caldara
Come Raggio di Sol 3 4
Co − me raggio di
3 4
sol ,
mi − te e
mi − te e
se −
−
re − no ,
no ,
Co − me raggio di
sol ,
sovra
pla
−
cidi
flut − ti
si ri −
men −
−
tre
del
ma − re
nel pro −
sf
dim . . .
po
re
se −
−
sa ,
men − tre del
ma − re ,
cresc . . .
fon
−
do
se
−
no
sta la tem −
pe
−
9
Come Raggio di Sol, Antonio Caldara
f
−
sta
Co − sì
− ten − to
− gre − to
si
marto
di
il
−
ri
−
a −
sco
so ta −
ler ,
gioaj un vol − to in −
cor pia − ga
ra
fio
−
ga − jo e pa − ca
− ra ,
−
−
sa !
−
−
!
−
to ,
di
con −
men − tre
nel suo se −
to
s’an − goscia e
10
Giacomo Carissimi
Vittoria, Vittoria
Allegro 3 4
Vit − to − ria , Vit − to − ria ,
Vit −to − ria , Vit − to − ria ,
mio cuo
−
re !
Non
3 4
6e en Re
la −
grimar
ser
−
più ,
vi − tu ,
non
la −
grimar
Vit −
to − ria ,
Vit −
più ,
e
sciolta
to − ria ,
mio
cuo
d’A − mo − re
−
re !
la
Non
,
rit . . .
tempo . . .
la −
grimar
scio
−
ser
−
più ,
e
−
rit . . .
sciolta
−
vi − tu .
−
Gia f
d’A − mo − re
−
l’empia a tuoi
−
tempo . . .
la
ser
−
dan − ni fra
−
−
ta
vi − tu ,
d’A − mo − re
stuo − lo di
e
la
sguardi , con
11
Vittoria, Vittoria, Giacomo Carissimi
vezzi
bu −
hanno
−
do
cuo
sciolta
più
−
giardi
di −
lo
−
re !
−
spose
gl’in − gan
co ,
del
−
ni ,
crudo
suo
Vit − to − ria , Vit − to − ria ,
re !
Non
d’A − mo − re
la
la −
grimar
ser
−
le
più ,
fuoco
gliaf − fanni
e
speto
Vit − to − ria , Vit −
non
vi − tu ,
frodi
e
la −
scio
−
−
−
−
ta
d’A − mo − re
la
ser
l’ar −
to − ria ,
mio
grimar
più ,
e
−
−
−
,
−
non
−
vi − tu .
12
Tommaso Giordani
Caro mio ben
Largetto 4 4
1 4
4
1
4
1 4
3 4
4
4 4 2
p
Ca − ro mio ben ,
cre − di mi al − men ,
cor .
te
Ca −
lan −
gui −
sen − za di
ro
mio
te
ben ,
sen −
za di
ces −
sa cru −
sce il cor .
p
f
cresc . . .
Il
lan − guisce il
tuo fe −
del
so −
pira o−
gnor ,
13
Caro mio ben, Tommaso Giordani
cresc . . .
del
tan
− to
ri
−
gor ,
dim . . .
ces −
sa cru − del
pp
− gor ,
tan
− to ri −
gor ,
men ,
Ca −
ro mio
ben ,
sen − za di
di mi al −
te
lan −
gui
−
sche il cor .
Ca −
ro
pp
ben ,
cre
−
di mi al − men ,
sen
p
−
cre −
p
cresc . . .
lan
ro ri −
cresc . . .
mf
−
tan −
gui −
sche il cor .
4
4
4
4
− za di
te
mio
14
Giovanbatista da Gagliano
Pupille Arciere
Allegretto 4 4
Pu O Io
− pil − lu − per
le ar − ci a − voi
cie − re , ma − te , sen − to
pu − lu − gra −
pil ci ve
− le be tor
− −
ne − re , a − te , men − to ,
4 4
reg − gio al − ber chieg − gio me cru − del − lis
voi Da Pur
− − −
quel − le − te − me a − v’a − mo e −in
che non ver −
sa − più so
e tor fo
gio d’A − rce − de si − mi
se − te , i − ta , tan − to ,
− − −
ta men nta
− − −
mo anch’ lu
−
re , io , mi .
−
che da d’a −
te il co to, o Di ne e fiu
tra te mo
− − −
− − −
re . o. mi .
fig −ge − mi vi − ro pia −
re , ta , nto ,
Antonio Lotti
15
Pur Dicesti
Grazioso 2 4
Pur
di −
ce −
sti , o
bocca , bocca
bel − la , o
bocca , bocca
bel − la ,
" si " ,
che
sul D . . .
quel
tut
so − a
− to
il
mio
−
ve e
pla −
ca
−
ro
cer ,
Pur
" si " ,
il
di −
mio
pla −
cer .
ce −
sti , o
bocca , bocca
fa
bel − la , o
16
Pur Dicesti, Antonio Lotti
bocca , bocca
bel − la ,
quel
so −a
mio
pia − cer
− cer ,
tut
−
−
−
il
mio
pia − cer
pia −
cer .
−
ve e ca
ro " si " ,
−
so − a
to
so − a
ve e ca
quel
tr
mio
−
quel
che
−
−
ve e ca
−
ro
fa
−
−
−
−
,
ro " si " , " si " ,
−
" si " , " si " ,
tut
il
− to
il
mio
pia −
che
fa
−
,
il
17
Pur Dicesti, Antonio Lotti
2a
_________
_________
1a
FIN
− nor
−
di
prì ,
dol −
sua
fa −
con
ce
fen
cel − la
un
−
te
ba
del
go −
con
−
un
ba
cio A −mor
der !
Per
−
t’a
Ah −
cio A − mor
−
−
−
−
− ,
sì
−
−
rall . . .
del
t’a −
prì ,
sul D . . .
f
o−
go
−
der !
18
Alessandro Melani
Vezzosa Aurora Andante
mp
dolce
3 4
Vez − zo − za Au − Al − ba gen −
3 4 mp
− −
ro − ti −
Vez − zo − za Au − ro − ra , Al − ba gen − ti − le ,
ra , le ,
deh , af −
deh , sor −gi , af − fret − ta il
e il pra chè il mon
− −
sor fret
sì , piè ,
to il do è
− −
− −
E il pra − to−in do Chè il mon − do è vi
do vi
− −
− −
− −
− −
gi , ta ,
− −
− −
ra, le ,
ra, le ,
19
Vezzosa Aurora, Alessandro Melani
il il
− −
pra − to in − do − ra mon −do e vi − le
por − tan − sen − za
do il −di . di te.
ro − ra , ti − le ,
deh , sor af − fret
− −
gi ! ta !
sì , piè ,
Vez − zo − za Au − Al − ba gen −
Vez −zo − za Au − ro − ra , Al − ba gen − ti − le ,
− −
gi ta il
sì , pie ,
Vez − zo Al − ba
deh , af −
− sa Au − gen −
sor fret
ro − ti −
Vez − zo − sa Au − ro − ra , Al − ba gen − ti − le ,
− −
ra , le ,
− −
deh , sor af − fret
deh , sor af − fret
− −
gi , ta il
− −
sì ! piè !
gi , ta il
20
attributed to Giovanni Battista Pergolese
Nina 4 4
Tre
gior − ni
son
che
Ni −
na ,
te
se
che
Ni −
na ,
che
4 4
Ni
let
−
− te
na
in
let −
se
ne
sta .
ne
sta
f
Pif
−
−
−,
fari , tim
in
−
pani
f
cem
−
ba − li ,
sve − glia
−
te mia Ni −
net
− ta ,
sve −
21
Nina, attributed to Giovanni Battista Pergolese
−
glia
più
−
glia −
−
−
te
te mia Ni − net −
ta ,
−,
ac
−
ciò
non
mia
Ni −
net
−
ac
dor
ta ,
−
−
ma
ciò
no
dor − ma
più .
sve −
Sve −
glia − te
mia
_________________ 1a
net
−
ta ,
ac −
ciò
non
dor
− ma
più .
_________________ 2a
più .
ac −
ciò
non
dor
−
−
ma
più .
Ni
−
22
Claudio Monteverdi
Lamento d’Arianna 4 4
La − scia
−
−
te
mi
mo −ri
−
re ,
la −
scia
− te
te voi
−
4 4
6e en Re
mi
mo −
ri
−
re .
E
che
vo −
le
−
p
che
mi
con
− for
−
te
in cosi
du
−
ra
sor − te ,
in cosi
f
gran
mar
la −
scia
− ti − re ?
− te
mi
La −
scia
mo −
−
ri
te
−
mi
mori −
re !
re ,
Martino Pesenti
23
O Biondetta Lascivetta
Allegretto leggerio 4 4
O O O
bion − det − ta ru − bel − la Lil − let − ta
la − sci − ni − nfa par − go −
vet − ta bel − la , let − ta ,
pa − sto − rel − la D’a − mor freg − gio Lil − la a − ma − ta
tut − ta D’a − mor Lil − la in −
bel pre gra
Se vez − zo − sa , Se ri − den − te , Me − tre in can − ti ,
se fe − pur so − tra − gli a −
sto − za ven − te man − te
pas − to − rel − nin − fa bel − par − go − let −
la, ( lil la, ( lil ta, ( lil
− − −
4 4
la, ) la, ) la, )
so
1a, 2a
− ro !
− spi
−
ro ,
______________________
ahi
− − −
−
3a
io io io
la ! gio ! ta !
ti ti ti
mi − ro , mi − ro , mi − ro ,
so −
spi
______________________
ro !
ahi ahi ahi
−
la − la − la −
24
Alessandro Stradella
Così, Amor, me fai languir 6 8
Co − Co −
sì , sì ,
A A
− −
mor, mor,
mi mi
fai fai
la − pe −
6 8
6e en Re
− −
nguir , nar ,
mi mi
− −
nguir , nar ,
mi fai mi fai
− −
si ma
−
strug − vie −
− −
fai fai
o, i,
ge , ne ,
la − nguir , pe − nar ,
la − nguir ; pe − nar ;
chi il
nel chi
co − sì , co − sì ,
mi mio
fug be
mio non
fo a
A − A −
non non
− −
− −
ge ne
se sac
co , nel mo , chi
− −
mor, mor,
e mi
mi dai
−
guir ciar
deg deg
− −
mio non
fo a
− −
mi mi
fai fai
la − pe −
o chi
cio che tan −to
de − a −
gio , e gio , e
co ho da mo pur
chi mi
si con −
fug − a −
25
Così, Amor, me fai languir, Alessandro Stradella
− −
gir , mor ,
fo a
a e
− −
− −
nguir , nar ,
− −
guir , nar ,
si strug − con − vie −
ge , ne ,
co ho da mo pur
fug − gir . a − mor .
Co − sì , Co − sì ,
mi mi
la − nguir , pe − nar ,
fai fai
chi mi
mi mi
nel chi
fai fai
___________ 1a
mi mi
fai fai
la − pe −
guir , nar ,
mio non
fo a
− −
A − A −
mor , mor ,
mi mi
fai fai
la − pe −
guir , nar ,
co , nel mo , chi
mio non
mi mi
la − pe −
fai fai
la pe
___________ 2a
− guir . − nar .
− −
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