Amarilli, mia bella (Giulio Caccini)

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Original arrangement for solo voice and figured bass

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• (Posted 2015-08-22)  CPDL #36551:        (Finale 2008)

Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2015-08-22).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 70 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: in Original g minor, with unrealized bass.

A cappella arrangements

• (Posted 2014-09-25)  CPDL #33023:       

Editor: Angelina Figus (submitted 2014-09-25).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 59 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: arranged for SSA by Angelina Figus, in g minor.

• (Posted 2003-05-21)  CPDL #05114:         

Editor: Angelo Dias (submitted 2003-05-21).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 196 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: arranged for TTB chorus by Angelo Dias, in a minor.

Instrumental arrangements

• (Posted 2008-07-10)  CPDL #17499: 

Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-07-10).  Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 125 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Cross posting by Art Song Central. 2 engravings of the piano realization by Alessandro Parisotti, both in g minor.

General Information

Title: Amarilli, mia Bella
Composer: Giulio Caccini
Lyricist: Giovanni Battista Guarini

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Solo high
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: Basso continuo

First published: 1602 in Le nuove musiche, no. 8
    2nd published: 1610 in A Musicall Banquet, no. 19
    3rd published: 1890 in Anthology of Italian song, Book 2, no. 5
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See also:

• Amarilli mia bella (Johann Nauwach), an ornamented version of Caccini
• Amarilli mijn schoone (Anonymous), a 4vv harmonization from 1644
  
• External:Free IPA Transcription of this song
• External:Le nuove musiche at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)}}

Original text and translations

Italian text Amarilli, mia bella Non credi, o del mio cor dolce desio, D'esser tu l'amor mio? Credilo pur, e se timor t'assale, Prendi questo mio strale, Aprimi il petto e vedrai scritto in core: Amarilli, Amarilli, Amarailli è il mio amore. ("Dubitar non ti vale" [doubt not, tis vane] may be used as a more polite alternative to "Prendi questo mio strale" - see notes on score)

English translation Amarilli, lovely Amarilli Believest thou not, oh my heart's sweet desire tis thee my heart aspires? Believe, tis true: yet should a dread besiege thee rip my bosom open, and there inscribed you'll see Amarilli, Amarilli, Amaraillys My sweetest love art thou.

Hebrew translation אמארילי, יפתי תמה אינך סמוכה, תשוקת לבי המתוקה שאכן משאת אהבתי את, נאווה אנא, בטחי: ואם חרדת ספק תקפתך ספק שווא הוא, יפתי קרעי חזי לרווחה, ושם חרוט בלבבי קראי אמארילי, אמארילי, בחירת לבי היא אמארילי אהובתי

Dutch text Amarilli, mijn schoone, gelooft ghy dat de liefd' die'k u betoone, niet in mijn hert zou woone, geloof het vrij, en vreest ghy onderwylen, neem een van dees' myn pijlen, open dees' borste, ghy vint in't hert geschreven: Amarilli, mijn leven. This is a Dutch version in Amarilli mijn schoone.