Mentre la bella Dori (Andrea Gabrieli)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	Pdf
	Midi
	MusicXML
	Zip file
	File details
	Help

• (Posted 2023-07-01)  CPDL #74435:        (LilyPond)

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2023-07-01).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 101 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Mentre la bella Dori
Composer: Andrea Gabrieli
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SAAATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1580 in Il secondo libro de madrigali a 6 voci, no. 15
Description: 

Original text and translations

Italian text Mentre la bella Dori e le compagne soleano uscir dell'onde, eran colmi di gioia i miei concenti. Or la zampogna mia sol stride e piagne poiché da me si asconde, fatta come aspe sorda a miei lamenti. Ma se pietosi accenti la bella fera umiliar potranno, tost'avrà fine il mio noioso affanno.

English translation While fair Dori and her companions were wont to come up from the waves, my tunes were filled with joy. Now though my bagpipe only shrieks and weeps because she hides herself from me, deaf like an asp to my laments. But if compassionate tones can soothe that savage beauty, my anxious troubles will swiftly come to an end. Translation by Allen Garvin