Barbara Strozzi, La Virtuosissima Cantatrice

Opus 8 Contents

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OPUS 8 TITLE: Arie PUBLISHER: Francesco Magni, called Gardano, Venice DATE: 1664 DEDICATION: Sophia, duchess of Braunschweig and Lüneburg Sofia, Palatine Electress and Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg Sofia as Dowager Ernst Augustus, Elector LOCATIONS: D: Ful. I: Baf, Bc (BB 422). RISM A/I (S6989). FACSIMILE: Bologna: A.M.I.S Forni reprint, 1970; Cornetto MODERN EDITIONS:

Opus 7 Contents

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OPUS 7see Opus 7 Texts and Translations TITLE: Diporte di Euterpe, overo Cantate & Ariette a Voce Sola PUBLISHER: Francesco Magni, Venice DATE: 1658 DEDICATION: Nicolò Sagredo, procurator of San Marco and future Doge of Venice LOCATIONS: GB: Gu. I: Bc (BB368). US: Wc (M1490.S82D5). RISM A/I (S6988), OCLC (micro. 1302558), NUC (micro. NS1012664-5) FACSIMILE: Archivum musicum, La

Opus 6 contents

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OPUS 6see Opus 6 Texts and Translations TITLE: Ariette a Voce Sola, Opera Sesta PUBLISHER: Francesco Magni, called Gardano, Venice DATE: 1657 DEDICATION: Francesco Carafa, prince of Belvedere and Marchese of Anzi LOCATIONS: I: Bc (BB367). RISM A/I (S6987), OCLC (micro. 11383577) FACSIMILE: Cornetto; all but 6.17 are in Rosand MODERN EDITIONS: 6.04 in Straus, 6.17 in Dellal. TEXT OF

Opus 5 Contents

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OPUS 5see Opus 5 texts and translations TITLE: Sacri Musicali Affetti, Libro I PUBLISHER: Gardano, Venice DATE: 1655 DEDICATION: Anna of Austria, Archduchess of Innsbruck LOCATIONS: PL: Wru. I: VE0091 (Fondazione Giorgio Cini S-6986, microfilm). RISM A/I (S6085), OCLC (micro. 11484274) FACSIMILE: NY: Da Capo Press, 1988; Cornetto MODERN EDITIONS: see below TEXT OF DEDICATION: Perche tù

Opus 4

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OPUS 4 ? The existence or whereabouts of this opus is unknown. It has been conjectured to be lost or possibly misnumbered. The Truth Is Out There! TITLE: PUBLISHER: Probably only in manuscript if it exists DATE: Between 1654 and 1655 DEDICATION: Possibly to the ninth Duke of Mantova, Carlo II LOCATIONS: none FACSIMILE: none MODERN EDITIONS: none

Opus 3 Contents

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OPUS 3see Opus 3 Texts for text & translations TITLE: Cantate, ariete a una, due, e tre voci PUBLISHER: Gardano, Venice DATE: 1654 DEDICATION: Ignotae Deae -- To the Unknown Goddess LOCATIONS: GB: Lbl [K.7.g.4.(1)]. RISM A/I (S6986), OCLC (micro. 9079920) FACSIMILE: Cornetto; Six in Rosand MODERN EDITIONS: Archer, Dellal, Roberts. See below "To the Unknown Goddess" This page,

Opus 2 Contents

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OPUS 2see Opus 2 Texts & Translations TITLE: Cantate, ariette, e duetti PUBLISHER: Gardano, Venice DATE: 1651 DEDICATION: Ferdinand III of Austria and Leonora II (Eleonora Gonzaga) of Mantua LOCATIONS: GB: Lbl (lacks title

OPUS 1 TEXTS

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OPUS 11.01. SONETTO PROEMIO DELL’OPERAMercé di voi, mia fortunata stella,volo di Pindo in fra i beati corie coronata d’immortali alloriforse detta sarò Saffo novella.Così l’impresa faticosa e bellasia felice del canto e deglá in amori,ché, s’unisco le voci, i nostri corinon disunisca mai voglia rubella.O che vaga e dolcissima armoniafanno due alme innamorate e fide,che quel che l’una vuol l’altra

OPUS 2 TEXTS

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OPUS 2 TEXTS 2.01. Donna di maestà, di valor tanto, lascia al tuo regio merto i regni angusti e l'Austria vieni a fecondar di Augusti. Eroina bellissima di Manto, se dal nume terren del gran Fernando al trono eletta imperial tu sei, ascolta,

OPUS 3 TEXTS

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OPUS 3 TEXTS 3.01. CUORE CHE REPRIME ALLA LINGUA DI MANIFESTARE IL NOME DELLA SUA CARA Ardo in tacito foco, neppure m'è concesso dal geloso cor mio far palese a me stesso il nome di colei ch'è 'l mio desio, ma nel carcer del

OPUS 5 TEXTS

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OPUS 5 TEXTS 5.01. MATER ANNA Per S. Anna Mater Anna quisquae personat promissionis foetum peperit,dulcis Anna quae piissima tantum vobis fructum edidit ex quo dulcis Iesus prodiit.Mater Anna, dulcis Anna, quam beata Domus David ex quam

OPUS 6 TEXTS

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OPUS 6 TEXTS 6.01. Se ne vola il mio pensiero per camino inaccessibile e con volo pia ch'altero va cercando un impossibile. Con fantastiche chimere ver due vive e vere stelle, tanto crude quanto belle, s ' incamina a più potere. Per via

OPUS 7 TEXTS

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OPUS 7 TEXTS 7.01. Sino alla morte mi protesto d'adorarvi. Voglio amarvi a dispetto del tempo e della sorte sino alla morte.L'inanellato crine che biondeggia superbo in masse d'oro per le man dell'età divenga argento. L'amorose rovine della vostra

OPUS 8 TEXTS

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OPUS 8 TEXTS 8.01. Cieli, stelle, deitadi, or chi distempra in colori l'aurora, onde di donna, che cieli stelle e deità pareggia, le glorie, il bello e i nobili sembianti con canoro pennello, con pennelli di penne io pinga e canti?Vago

Opus 1 Contents

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OPUS 1see Opus 1 texts and translationsTITLE: Il Primo Libro de Madrigali; a due, tre, quattro, e cinque vocePUBLISHER: Gardano, VeniceDATE: 1644. Published as 5 parts in 4 books.DEDICATION: Vittoria della Rovere, duchess of Tuscany LOCATIONS: I: Bc (BB. 366), I: Fn (Mus. Ant. 104).RISM A/I (S6983), OCLC (micro. 11224437)FACSIMILE: Cornetto-VerlagMODERN EDITIONS: Blankenburg, Kosciesza, Mardinly

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Born Venice 1619 - Died Padua 1677 "la Virtuosissima Cantatrice - the greatest virtuoso singer"... Nicolò Fontei Viola da Gamba Player by Bernardo Strozzi, c. 1635Gemäldegalerie, DresdenBelieved to be a portrait of Barbara StrozziWELCOME TO THE BARBARA STROZZI SITEOn these pages you will find:A Brief History of Barbara Strozzi's lifeThe Catalogue of her works with references to original and

HISTORY -- Brief Overview

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BEGINNINGSBarbara Strozzi had the good fortune to be born into a world of creativity, intellectual ferment, and artistic freedom. She made a mark as composer and singer, eventually publishing eight collections of songs - more music in print during her lifetime than even the most famous composers of her day - without the support of the Church or the patronage of a noble house. She is sometimes

INDEX -- Alphabetical by Title & First Line

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(see also Index by Instrumentation)Entries are listed in the following way:TITLE or First Line (where they are the same, only one is listed). Catalog number (e.g.: 3.04). Poet. Instrumentation (SATB, bc=basso continuo)A donna bella e crudele, Perle care e pregiate, 3.04. S bc.Al Battitor di Bronzo della sua crudellissima Dama, Quante volte, 1.18. Giulio Strozzi. TT bc.Amor dormiglione, Amor, non

INDEX -- by instrumentation

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HomeHistoryCatalog of WorksTextsIndexesBibliographyDiscographyAbout UsINDEX OF WORKS BY INSTRUMENTATION(see also Index of Titles and First Lines) SOLO VOICE TWO VOICES THREE VOICES FOUR VOICES FIVE VOICES SOLO VOICE S bc 2.01 Donna di maestà, di valor tanto S bc 2.02 Begli occhi Voi pur, begl' occhi S bc 2.03 Il Romeo Vagò mendico

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Home History Catalog of Works Texts Indexes Bibliography Discography About Us BIBLIOGRAPHY | Primary Sources | Works With Opus Number | Works Without Opus Number || Editions | Secondary Sources contemporary with Strozzi || Musical and Historical Analysis of Strozzi | General Analysis | Reviews | Search the Bibliography alphabetically by author Locations listed in "

BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Alphabetical

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Home History Catalog of Works Texts Indexes Bibliography Discography About Us ALPHABETICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY Locations listed in "Notes" section are those used by RISM; the common ones are as follows:D: Kl = Kassel (Germany), Landesbibliothek und Murhardsche Bibliothek der Stadt Kassel.GB: Och = Oxford, Christ Church Library. GB: Lbl = London, British Library.GB: Gu = Glasgow University

DISCOGRAPHY

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DISCOGRAPHY LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY TITLE| CURRENTLY IN PRINT | CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT | To see what recordings exist of an individual song, see the entries directly below the text of the song.