Francesca Caccini's Il Primo Libro Delle

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.

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.

Preface

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I. Overview and Commentary

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Introduction: Francesca Caccini (1587--ca. 1640)

3

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Il primo libro delle musiche

5

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The Present Edition

6

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Performance Practice

7

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Accompaniment

7

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Ornamentation

8

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Textual Commentary and Translations

9

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Notes

20

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Bibliography

23

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II. The Secular Monodies of Il primo libro delle musiche

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Ardo infelice

Io mi distruggo, et ardo

Lasciatemi qui solo

Io veggio i campi verdeggiar fecondi

La pastorella mia

Rendi alle mie speranze il verde

Dov'io credea le mie speranze vere

S'io men vo

Non so se quel sorriso

Chi desia di saper che cosa e Amore

Che t'ho fatt'io?

O vive rose

Se muove a giurar fede

Ch'Amor sia nudo

Fresche aurette

Dispiegate guancie amate

O chiome belle

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Francesca Caccini's Il Primo Libro Delle Musiche of 1618

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