Francesca Caccini's Il primo libro delle musiche of 1618: A Modern Critical Edition of the Secular Monodies

by Francesca Caccini, Ronald James Alexander (Editor), Richard Savino (Editor), Massimo Michele Ossi

Overview

Francesca Caccini (1587--ca.1640) was an accomplished composer, singer,
and instrumentalist in the tradition of the Florentine Camerata. Her 1618 volume Il
primo libro delle musiche was dedicated to her patron the Cardinal de' Medici
(1596--1666).

This modern critical edition presents 17 secular
monodies for one and two voices with figured bass accompaniment from this landmark
collection. The book includes text translations, biographical and stylistic essays,
recommendations on performance practice, and other commentary.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780253110091
Publisher:	Indiana University Press
Publication date:	06/18/2004
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Ronald James Alexander (1961-1990) received a Master of Music Degree at
the University of California at Davis, and, at the time of his death, was enrolled
in the Ph.D. program in musicology at Stanford University. An avid sports enthusiast
and versatile musician, he studied classical guitar and lute at California State
University at Sacramento.

Guitarist and lutist Richard Savino is
active as featured performer, concerto soloist, and accompanist. His recordings
include a collection of monodies by Barbara Strozzi with soprano Emanuela Galli and
Ensemble Gallilei (Stradivarius, Milano). He is presently Professor of Music at the
California State University at Sacramento.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Table of Contents:

Preface
I.
Overview and Commentary
Introduction: Francesca Caccini (1587-ca.
1640)
Il primo libro delle musiche
The Present Edition

Performance Practice
Accompaniment
Ornamentation

Textual Commentary and
Translations
Notes
Bibliography

II. The Secular
Monodies of Il primo libro delle musiche

[1] Ardo infelice, e
palesar non tento
[2] Io mi distruggo, et ardo
[3] Lasciatemi
qui solo
[4] Io veggio i campi verdeggiar fecondi
[5] La
pastorella mia tra i fiori, è 'l giglio
[6] Rendi alle mie speranze il
verde, e i fiori
[7] Dov'io credea le mie speranze vere
[8] S'io
men vò, morirò
[9] Non sò se quel sorriso
[10] Chi desia di
saper che cosa è Amore
[11] Che t'ho fatt'io?
[12] O vive
rose
[13] Se muove a giurar fede
[14] Ch'Amor sia nudo, e pur
con l'ali al tergo
[15] Fresche aurette
[16] Dispiegate

[17] O chiome belle