Sestina 'Lagrime d'amante al sepolcro dell'amata', SV111 (Monteverdi)
from Monteverdi: Madrigals of Love and Loss (CDA68019)
1 Incenerite spoglie, avara tomba [2'25]
2 Ditelo, o fiumi, e voi ch'udiste Glauco [1'49]
3 Darà la notte il sol lume alla terra [2'19]
4 Ma te raccoglie, o ninfa, in grembo 'l cielo [2'55]
5 O chiome d'or, neve gentil del seno [2'26]
6 Dunque, amate reliquie, un mar di pianto [3'38]
15 minutes 32 seconds 6 tracks
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