12 Italian songs for Voice and Guitar

Twelve Italian Songs

by Albinoni, Caccini, Caldara, Carissimi, da Gagliano, Giordani,

Lotti, Melani, Monteverdi, Pergolese, Pesenti, and Stradella

Arranged by Peter Billam

For guitar accompaniment

© Peter J Billam, 1979

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Twelve Italian Songs, for voice and guitar

These arrangements were made when I was a guitarist, accompanying the Swiss tenorFranz Anderegg in the late 1970’s.

Page3 Amarilli, Giulio Caccini (1550-1618), from Le nuove musiche di Giulio Caccini

detto Romano, Firenze, Marescotti, 16016 Ruscelletto Limpidetto, Tomaso Albinoni (1674-1745), Bibl. del Conservatorio,

Firenze. Ms D. 772 I, f. 63−658 Come Raggio de Sol, Antonio Caldara (1670-1716)10 Vittoria, Vittoria, Giacomo Carissimi, Bibl. Estense, Modena. Ms, Mus. G. 28.12 Caro mio Ben, Tommaso Giordani14 Pupille Arciere, Giovanbatista da Gagliano, from Varie Musiche di Giovanbatista

da Gagliano, Libro Primo, Venezia, Alessandro Vincenti, 1623 (Espl. Bibl. NazFirenze)

15 Pur Dicesti, Antonio Lotti18 Vezzosa Aurora, Alessandro Melani, Biblioteca Laurenziana, Firenze. Ms Ashb

1452, f. 13−1620 Nina, attributed to Giovanbatista Pergolese (1710-1736), in fact written by

Legrenzio Vicenzo Ciampi (1719 - ?)22 Lamento D’Arianna, Claudio Monteverdi, Bibl. Naz. Firenze. Ms Cl. XIX, 114,

pp. 18−19. Aria dall’ opera Arianna (1608)23 O Biondetta Lasciavetta, Martino Pesenti, from Arie a voce sola del Signor Mar-

tino Pesenti, Libro Terzo, Venezia, Alessandro Vincenti, 1636 (Espl. Bibl. S.Cecilia, Roma, p. 17)

24 Cosi Amor me fai Languir, Alessandro Stradella (1645-1681), from Bibl. Mar-ciana, Venezia. Ms Ital. IV. 466, pp 57−62 or Bibl. Reale, Copenhagen. Ms C I c530, pp 49−50

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3AmarilliGiulio Caccini

arrangement (c) 1979 Peter J Billam

Adagio

44

ma −A −

4444

6e en Re

li , miaril − la , nonbel − cre − di, o, del mio

dol cor − − ce de − si − d’es −o : tu −− ser

mi −l’amor o . − di loCre pur e se ti −

− mor t’as − sa −

cresc . . .

le , di mioquesto pre − − le ,stra

pri m’ila −

f

dim . . .

− pe to e vedrai co −scrit − to in

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4 Amarilli, Giulio Caccini


p

re : A − ma −

3 3 3

legato . . .

− − −ril

mp

A − ma −li ,

cresc . . . mf

− ril − −−

mf

li , A − ma −

cresc . . . ff

ril − − li e’il mio a −

dim . . .

mo − −− re !

tempomolto rit . . .

mp

− Cre − di lo

se pur , e ti − sa −mor t’as − le ,

pre − ndi que − sto mio − le ,stra − prim’ il− a


5Amarilli, Giulio Caccini


to e vedraipet − − −co scrit − to in

p

A − ma −re :

ril − −−

mp

A − ma −ri , − − −ril

mf

li , A − ma −

cresc . . . ff

li e’il mio a − mo− ril

dim . . .

− −

pp

re ; ma −− A

molto rit . . . accell . . .

ril − −

tempo

e’l mio a −li

−mo − −

f

−− re . 1

4

3

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6 Ruscelletto Limpidetto Tomaso Albinoni


Andante32

3434

46 en Re

10 3

4

3 1

4

03

4

2

4

2

1 3

12 22

02

32

mf

−Ru − scel let − to li − mpi − to ,det − I −quando re − ne a te sen ’

vie − ne , lanon cosìfa vez − zo − sa , lanon cosìfa

vez − zo − sa . Ru − scel −

let − to− li − mpi − to ,det − quando I − are − ne te sen ’ vie − ne ,

no , lanon cosìfa vez − zo − za .


7Ruscelletto Limpidetto, Tomaso Albinoni


p

no , lanon cosìfa vez − zo − za .

FIN

p

Se co − no − sce i pre − gi suo − i con gl’ a −man − ti el −

la fi − a ipo − più cru − le e piùde − ri − tro − sa ,

mf

con gl’ a − el −man − ti la fi − a ipo − più cru − de − le e più

ri − tro − sa , più cru − le e piùde − ri − tro − sa ,


8 Come Raggio di Sol Antonio Caldara


34

3434

Co − me raggio di

sol , mi − te e se − re − no , Co − me raggio di sol ,

mi − te e se − re − no , sovra pla − cidi flut − ti si ri −

dim . . .

po − sa ,

sf

men − tre del ma − re , men − − tre del ma − re nel pro −

fon − do

cresc . . .

se − no sta la tem − pe −


9Come Raggio di Sol, Antonio Caldara


−

f

a −sta sco − sa !

Co − sì − ri so ta − ga − jo e pa −ler , di con −ca − to ,

diten − to − to in −gioaj un vol − fio − ra , nel suo se −men − tre

cor pia −il gre − to − −ga − s’an − goscia eto

si marto − −ra − !


10 Vittoria, Vittoria Giacomo Carissimi


Allegro

34

Vit −

3434

6e en Re

to − ria , Vit − Vit −to − ria , to − ria , Vit − mioto − ria , −cuo Nonre !

la − grimar nonpiù , grimarla − epiù , d’A −sciolta lamo − re

vi −ser −

rit . . .

Vit −tu , ,

tempo . . .

Vit −to − ria , mioto − ria ,

rit . . .

cuo − Nonre !

tempo . . .

la − grimar epiù , d’A −sciolta lamo − re vi −ser − tu , e

scio − −− −− −− d’A −ta − lamo − re

vi −ser − tu . Gia f

tuoil’empia a fradan − ni distuo − lo consguardi ,


11Vittoria, Vittoria, Giacomo Carissimi


vezzi bu − di giardi − gl’in −spose −gan leni , gliaf −frodi nonfanni

hanno più −lo delco , suocrudo efuoco l’ar −speto

− − do re ! Vit − Vit − to − ria , Vit − to − ria , to − ria , Vit − mio to − ria ,

cuo − Non re ! grimar la − non più , grimar la − e più ,

sciolta d’A − lamo − re vi −ser − etu , ,

scio − − −

− − −− d’A −ta − lamo − re vi −− ser tu .


12 Caro mio ben Tommaso Giordani


Largetto

44

4444

4 4

1 1 44

41

43

2

p

− ro mioCa cre − di mi al −ben , sen − za dimen , te lan − guisce il

cor . ro mio Ca − sen − ben , za di

lan − te gui − sce il cor .

p

Il tuo fe −

cresc . . .

so − del −pira o

f

ces − gnor , sa cru −


13Caro mio ben, Tommaso Giordani


to ri tan − del −

dim . . .cresc . . .

ces − gor , sa cru − tan − del ro ri −

tan − ri −to gor , −

pp

Ca − gor , ro mio

cresc . . .

cre − ben , di mi al −

mf

sen − za men , di− gui − te sche illan −

p

mioCa − cor . ro

cresc . . .

cre − di mi al −ben , disen − men , za

pp

te

p

lan − sche ilgui − cor .4 4 4 4


14 Pupille Arciere Giovanbatista da Gagliano


Allegretto

44

le ar −Pu − pil − ci a −O lu − voiIo per

4444

−cie − pu re , −ma − lu te , −sen − gra to

ne − pil − re ,le a − ci te ,be − men − ve to ,tor −

ber − reg − gio al − gio d’A −me − chieg − gio rce − delis − cru − del − si − mi

re ,mo − io ,anch’ mi .lu −

quel − levoi te − −me a Da − v’a − −mo e in Pur

se − chete , i − data ,

−tan − d’a to ,

fig − ge − tra − re ,mi vi − te − ta ,ro pia − mo − nto ,

sa − −e che più −tor non so −fo ver −

−te il ta − co −to, o men − Di −ne e nta − fiu

re .o .mi .


15Pur DicestiAntonio Lotti


Grazioso

2424

di −Pur

sul D . . .

sti , oce − boccabocca , la , obel − boccabocca , la ,bel −

so −quel a − ve e roca − " si " , " si " , fache

to iltut − pla −mio cer , il pla −mio cer .

di −Pur sti , oce − boccabocca , la , obel −


16 Pur Dicesti, Antonio Lotti


boccabocca , la ,bel − so −quel ve ea − ca − ro " si " , " si " ,

quel so −a − ve e ca − ro " si " , fache tut − to il

mio pia − −cer − − − , il pia −mio

cer ,− quel so −a − ve e ca − ro " si " , " si " , fache

tut − to il mio pia − −cer − − − , il

tr

mio pia − cer .


17Pur Dicesti, Antonio Lotti


_________ 2a

FIN

_________ 1a

o −Per

nor − di fa −sua lacel − uncon ba − cio A − t’a −mor

prì ,− uncon ba − cio A − −t’a mor prì ,

cedol − fen − te go −del der ! Ah −

sul D . . .

− −

− − −

f

sì − ,

rall . . .

−go del der !


18 Vezzosa Aurora Alessandro Melani


Andante34

3434

mp

mp dolce

za Au −Vez − zo − gen −Al − ba

− ra ,ro − − le ,ti −

Vez − za Au −zo − gen −Al − ba

ro − ra ,ti − le ,

deh ,−af

−sor −fret

−−

− gi ,− ta ,

sor − gi ,deh , fret − − ta ilaf

sì ,piè ,

to in −E il pra − do èChè il mon −

−do −vi

− ra,− le ,

to ile il pra − chè il do èmon −

−do −vi

− −

− ra,− le ,


19Vezzosa Aurora, Alessandro Melani


pra − il to in −mon − do eil

rado − levi −

do il −tan − por − za sen − di

di .te.

za Au −zo − Vez − gen −ba Al −

− ra ,ro − − le ,ti −

za Au −zo − Vez − gen −ba Al −

ra ,ro − le ,ti −

deh , sor − gita ilfret − af −

deh ,sì , pie , af −

−sor −fret

−−

gi !− ta !−

sa Au −zo − Vez − gen −ba Al −


sor − deh , gi ,ta ilfret − af −

sì ,piè ,

sa Au −zo − Vez − gen −ba Al −


sor − gi ,deh , ta il fret − af −

sì !piè !


20 Nina attributed to Giovanni Battista Pergolese


44

Tre

44

son ni che gior − na , cheNi − chena , Ni −

Ni − inna se nete let − − sta − , in

let − nese te sta . f

f

panifari , tim − Pif −

cem − sve −ba − li , te mia Ni −glia − sve −net − ta ,


21Nina, attributed to Giovanni Battista Pergolese


te mia Ni −glia − − net − ac −ta , dor − ciò mano

più − − , ac − dor − maciò non Sve −più .

glia − − mia Ni −te ta , net sve −− mia glia − Ni −te

net − ta , ac − dor − ciò manon

_________________ 1a

più .

_________________ 2a

più . ac − ciò non − dor ma− più .


22 Lamento d’Arianna Claudio Monteverdi


44

−La − scia

4444

6e en Re

mi − mo −te − re ,ri tescia − la −

mi mo − re .− ri che E vo −p

te voi − le −

mi che con − te− for du − racosi in te , sor − cosiin

gran mar −

f

re ? ti − La − − scia te mi mori − re ,

la − tescia − mi mo − ri − re !


23O Biondetta LascivettaMartino Pesenti


Allegretto leggerio

44

det − ta O bion − la − sci −bel − la O ru − ni − nfalet − ta O Lil − par − go −

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rel − vet − ta la, ( lil − la −pas − to − bel − bel − la , la, ( lil − la −nin − fa let − let − ta , ta, ( lil − la −par − go −

rel − la la, ) tut − tapa − sto − freg − gio la, ) D’a − morD’a − mor ma − ta la, ) Lil − la in −Lil − la a −

la !− bel gio !− pre ta !− gra

zo − sa , se fe −Se vez − den − te , pur so −Se ri − can − ti , tra − gli a −Me − tre in

ti mi − ahisto − za ro , io ti mi − ahiven − te ro , io ti mi − ahiman − te ro , io

ro , − spi ahiso − −so − spi −

______________________ 1a, 2a

ro ! −

______________________ 3a

ro !


24 Così, Amor, me fai languir Alessandro Stradella


68

sì , Co − A −sì , Co − A −

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6e en Re

fai la −mor, mi fai pe −mor, mi

mi la − − fai nguir , mi pe − − fai nar ,

sì , A −nguir , co − sì , A −nar , co −

fai la −mor, mi fai pe −mor, mi

mi la − − fai nguir , mi pe − − fai nar ,

non enguir ; non minar ;

cio o − de −che mi tan − a −to chi dai

o , mi − − chi si i , mio − − il ma

se guir− − fug ge sac ciar− − be ne

e chi si− deg gio , e mi con −− deg gio ,

ge , mio− nel strug ne , vie non − − chi

− nel miofo co , − chi nona mo ,

− da fug −co ho fo − pur a −a mo


25Così, Amor, me fai languir, Alessandro Stradella


a si − chi gir , e con − − mi mor ,

− nel miostrug ge , − chi non vie ne ,

− nel miofo co , − chi nona mo ,

da fug −co ho − fo pur mo a − a −

sì , A −gir . Co − sì , A −mor . Co −

fai la −mor , mi fai pe −mor , mi

fai mi la − − nguir , fai mi nar , pe − −

minguir , minar ,

−la fai −pe fai

− guir ,nar , −

fai la −mi fai pe −mi

guir ,nar ,

fai mi la − fai mi pe −

___________ 1a

guir ,nar ,

___________ 2a

− guir .− nar .


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