Barbara Strozzi, La Virtuosissima Cantatrice

WELCOME TO BARBARA STROZZI . COM

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Welcome to the BarbaraStrozzi.com website! Dr. Candace A Magner presents her research here. History - Biography - Bibliography - Discography - Works - Editions - Texts and Translations. It's Carnevale time in Venice,& Barbara Strozzi would love to celebrate with you! So please go to the Cor Donato Editions page and choose a FREE digital download, or deduct $4.00

Cor Donato Editions

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It's Carnevale time in Venice,& Barbara Strozzi would love to celebrate with you! So please scroll down the page and choose a FREE digital download, or deduct $4.00 from your printed music order through the month of February. Use the code "Carnevale" for your discount Welcome to Cor Donato Editions publishing branch of Barbara Strozzi . com Why "Cor

WORKS WITHOUT OPUS NUMBER

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TITLE: Quis dabit mihi. ATB, bc. In collection Sacra Corona, ed. Bartolomeo Marcesso. 3 parts, bc. PUBLISHER: 1.Venice, Francesco Magni called Gardano 2.Anversa: Heredi di Petro Phalesio DATE: 1. 1656 2. 1659 DEDICATION: none LOCATIONS: 1. US: LC (M1490.M185 S2). 2. GB: Och. Microfilm: LC, Harvard, UNC Chapel Hill FACSIMILE: none MODERN EDITIONS: Mardinly CATALOG NUMBER: WoO 1 TEXT

News and Updates

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Additions have been made to the Opus 6 Contents page with titles as they are listed in the Tavola - Table of Contents - of the original. These titles have also been added to the Index by Instrumentation and the Index - Alphabetical by Title and First Line.

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

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

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

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

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 3 see 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, Mardinly. See below "To the Unknown Goddess" This

Opus 2 Contents

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OPUS 2 see Opus 2 Texts & Translations TITLE: Cantate, ariette, e duettiPUBLISHER: Gardano, Venice DATE: 1651 DEDICATION: Ferdinand III of Austria and Leonora II (Eleonora Gonzaga) of Mantua LOCATIONS: GB: Lbl (lacks title page) [K.7.g.4.(2)]. I: Fn (Mus. Ant. 30). RISM A/I (S6984), OCLC (micro. 11239469) FACSIMILE: Cornetto, All but five are in Rosand MODERN EDITIONS:

OPUS 1 TEXTS

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OPUS 1 1.01. SONETTO PROEMIO DELL’OPERA Mercé di voi, mia fortunata stella, volo di Pindo in fra i beati cori e coronata d’immortali allori forse detta sarò Saffo novella. Così l’impresa faticosa e bella sia felice del canto e deglá in amori, ché, s’unisco le voci, i nostri cori non disunisca mai voglia rubella. O che vaga e dolcissima armonia fanno due alme innamorate e fide, che quel che l’una

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 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 prodiisti et venter in quo Deus sanctificationis Aram fabricavit. Audite gentes inopinatum miraculum. Audite Annam, congaudete mecum, quia per divinum germem ex sterili ventre

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 così audace speranza mendace lo mena con sé. Chi sapesse dov'egli' è o n'avesse qualche indizio, pria ch'arrivi al precipizio per pietà lo chiami a me. Ei,

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 beltà ch'io tanto adoro calpesti il tempo a consumarle intento, resti ogni lume spento delle pupille e d'ostri e di cinabri veggansi impoverir

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 crine, che ruine porti all'alme, che più stami di legami ordisc'ai cori, sia poco al paragon de' suoi tesori. Occhi vaghi, mai non paghi Di ferire che

Opus 1 Contents

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OPUS 1 see Opus 1 texts and translations TITLE: Il Primo Libro de Madrigali; a due, tre, quattro, e cinque voce PUBLISHER: Gardano, Venice DATE: 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-Verlag MODERN EDITIONS:

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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. Essay by Dr. Candace A Magner

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BEGINNINGS Barbara 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. A Lilla che si dole ch'io non l'amo, Lilla dici ch'io non t'amo, 6.12. S bc. Al Battitor di Bronzo della sua

INDEX -- by instrumentation

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HomeHistoryCatalog of WorksTextsIndexesBibliographyDiscographyAbout Us INDEX OF WORKS BY INSTRUMENTATION(see also Index of Titles and First Lines) SOLO VOICE TWO VOICES THREE VOICES FOUR VOICES FIVE VOICES VOICE WITH OBBLIGATO INSTRUMENTS SOLO VOICE S bc 2.01 Donna di maestà, di valor tanto S bc 2.02 Begli occhi Voi pur, begl' occhi S bc

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Alphabetical

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ALPHABETICAL BIBLIOGRAPHYLocations 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 Library. I: Baf = Bologna, Biblioteca dell'Accademia Filarmonica. I: Bc =

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. A New Sappho Favella Lyrica. Koch 7491. July 2000 a "Begli occhi (Mi ferite)", op 3. SA, hps, b viol; timing 4:38 "Canto di bella bocca (Che dolce udire)", op 1. SA, hps, b viol; timing 5:25