> GREAT BAROQUE. ARTAS S famous arias arranged or ; voue & guitar > by John Gavall RICORDIFOREWORD This small collection contains some of the finest writing for voice to emerge from Italy, Germany, France, and England in the baroque period. The aria by Erlebach, while less well-known than the others, is among the greatest of the group, The realisation of accompaniments to arias on guitar and on lute was very widespread in this era, and the interested musician will find copious data on contemporary musical publications of this type in “The Early Guitar” by James Tyler, Oxford University Press, 1980. The settings hers given are suited in compass to mezzo soprano or baritone. Flautists will tind sha these fine cantabile melodies provide very grateful material for their instrument, the combination of flute and guitar being one of the most attractive in chamber music. It is only necessary to modify very slightly the melody in the case of 4 notes to make the whole collection such instrumental performance. (See arias 4, 4, & 5). John Gavall CONTENTS page 1 Johann Sebastian BACH 1685-1750 eee BIST DU BEI MIR (Ifyou are near) from the Anna Magdalena Notebook Antonio CALDARA 1670-1736 COME RAGGIO DI SOL (Gust as the rays of sun} 3 Philipp Heinrich ERLEBACH 1657-1714... Be oc 6 KOMMT IHR STUNDEN (Come ye hours) 4 Giuseppe GIORDANI 1753-1798 fe 8 CARO MIO BEN (0 maiden dear) 5 Christoph Willibald GLUCK 1714-1787... ese 10 © DEL MIO DOLCE ARDOR (0 sweetest joy) from Paride ed Elena (1770) 6 George Frideric HANDEL 1685-1759 .....-- ae LASCIA CH'l0 PIANGA (Leave me to weep now) from Rinaldo (1711) Giovanni PAISIELLO 1740-1816 ....s.s0eeeceeeeseeeeeees 14 NEL COR PIU NON MI SENTO (My young years) from La Molinara (1788) 8 Allesandro SCARLATTI 1660-1725 ...-+eeseeeeveeeeees 16 O CESSATE DI PIAGARMI (Coase thy torment)Great Baroque Arias with guitar arrangements by JOHN GAVALL Johann Sebastian Bach 1685-1750 (Attr.) 1 BIST DU BEI MIR (If you are near) from the Anna Mag? isna Notebov: ‘Are: John Gavall ‘This song has been much loved for its simple sentiment and eloquent melody. ‘The singer says that he feels no fear of death if his beloved is near. Bist du bei mir geh’ ich mit Freu - den zum Ster - ben— If you are near, then go oT glad - 0 end all und zu mei - ner _— Ster-ben und zu-mei - ner Ruh. my days__ in peace, —— ‘end__ all my days in peace. mit Frew T ©1992 G. Ries The Busy, Chane Si peso Alleght reservedBEEBE RBS ERSESERS ERS ERS ERB ER ER ES — See zum Ster- ben_ und zu mei - ner Rub, zum. Ster-ben und zu mei - ner Ruh. to end_ all my days in peace, to end____ all mydays in peace. 2). 3 es AP e Ee ee Ach! wie ver-gniigt wir so mein En de, es drick - ten Ah! with — shat joy ould 1 'my end then greet f yu with 4 ~~5 ker - woo 5 NI deicne cbs — nen | BE de mite de> eels Au gen gentle hands close my eyes, with gen - tle hands clowe my eye. ~ = ATC --5 —-—-4 Glen ee Tr Fae = 28 es driick - ‘ten Ach! wie ver-gniigt wir so mein En - de, if you with ‘Akl with — what joy would I my end greet, 2 2 y 3 e | pat % ati | —— dei- ne schd_ nen__ - de mir, die ge-treuen Augen. 2u. gentle hands close my___ ees, with), gen - tle hands_ close my eyes. < 1 reAntonio Caldara 1670-1736 Z; COME RAGGIO DI SOL (Just as the rays of sun) In this fine aria, the singer likens the calm smiling appearance maintained by an unhappy lover, to the smooth sunlit surface of waters beneath which a storm is brewing. So — ———— (ate = + see Co - me xag-gio di ‘asthe rays of sol mi-tee se - re - ny Co - me rag-gio di sol sun, tran - quil and gol ~ den, Just as the rays of sun, SS ea Sua ga 2 eat te ain tran -quil and gol ~~ den, ‘On-ly smooth sur-facedwa - ters are— @h--~—-- men-tre del ma - re, men - tre del ma - re, _nel-pro ‘yet ‘neath the sur - face, yet ‘neath the sur ~ face in the cry ia ©1082 G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd Lwes0 Ags sorestale tem - pe ate depth Of 08 oy cain the seeds of stor Ses a Cee In like man = ner a Jor gaio'e pa-ca - to di conten - to, i gioiaun lab - broin - fio - 1% face may seem so tran quil, calmly smi ~ ling, witheare-free civ confi ding a 20. men - tre nelsuo se- gre - to il cor pia - ga =e to _svangos-ciae Jet may therebe in se ~ creta bit-ter heart — break. as the tor tured 40 oi ie eto al soul con-sum ~~ = jingi Philipp Heinrich Erlebach 1657-1714 | 3 KOMMT IHR STUNDEN One of the many sacred songs (Harmonische Freude 1679) written over @ chaconne bass. The singer yearns to leave the cares of this world for Paradise. inter? gy e ‘Kommtihr Stun-den, ihr Stun-den macht mich | Come ye hours, * ye hours set me iF hl pow how be ar te a Re tee po Ch eee z ft Kommt ihr Srancden, jhy Stun = denmachtmich fici von des— free! Come ye hours, ye hours set me —free___fromthis tem ‘Tyoeeunel) von)-tdetee = De Le- bens vondes Le iv = ing, from this Tio - ing ty-ran - my, from this io ae a = | ane ia Glaubst ich weiss mich nicht = bens Ty - rane nei, 1 can find mm cm - %0 ran - ny! Al igh eeseeved Aronae & Co. Landon Ltd. LD 660et fas~ sen, mei-ne Quel ist all zu gross, mei - ne Qual ist. all. = la~ tion, for my pain is all’ 00 heen, for my pain is all mu gross mei - ne 100 een, for my a alll pain is all’ 100 heen, I see now —howvain hopes. hhave been with no | = ne Qual ist all- zu gross, al - lec Hoff - - mung los, ganz ver - Kommtihr Stun=den, ihr Stun - den macht mich frei! Kommt Ihr ye hours set me free! Come ye Come ye hows, rar ee ae : | ae s=5| z — =e = x Se a = = = - | SS SS = — - Stun- den, ihr Stun-den macht mich frei, von des__Le-bens von des_ Le - bens Ty-ran-nei von des ae Pot’ Ul 2 = bens Ty - ran- nei! Be ter i, zoe 7 aGiuseppe Giordani 1753-1798 (Attr.) 4 CARO MIO BEN (0, maiden dear) feng) ‘This charming arietta has long been one of the most popular of love songs ‘The singer protests that'he languishes when away from his beloved. ne aerate woo reuzed in bar 8 = outar t Ca - wo molten — ae = digmisl-men,, ~ fen: i jan gui-sce ill | On maids ama!’ —commelsyelalanditear ANT ented, ole Dame ee —— se =, te lan - gui - sce il- Ca - ro mio ben, sen- za di for——Love’s sweet — Come yield, and hear All, «Ten = dure ed: Tl two fe - del s0- spira og- "Mid pain and tears, through hope-tess a 2 7 oe OF Lee A gh eeserved @ 199 6. Ricard & Co, (London) Ltd9 7 = = fe = : SS SS SS "nor ces - sa cru - del. tan - to ri - gor! Ces - sa cru-del tan - to ri- year, Oh! turn and hear me lest my heart should break, Mid pain and rears through hope-less ee lo oe = gh a= —— =—= = = = 8 T — i r ee F r => zi a : = SSS = 2 ae ee es xe eal mle Tapia sere 0. ayaa emda! cme yield, and to res gi = 3 = SS Fao ——— = ee == =: Sz = SS “—F a es 5 oes ee ee rr Ca - ro mio hear Min T en = dure for——Lowe's ace — sabe 0 méid — on g. t. jiee = = Ses St et ee er aa i = 7 aes iw 2 ——— = fe = =| re ee = = ben, qe - di mialmen, ae a all deor! one yield, “and hear ae Tai 30 f= ee 5 = a= eee - gui - = Ase a = or Love's swect______ sake. Ee ies id rChristoph Willibald Gluck 1714-1787 5 O DEL MIO DOLCE ARDOR (O sweetest joy) from Paride ed Elena (1770) . Arr: John Gavi This aria is a superbly flighted sigh of yearning for the presence of the beloved. ‘wo arnt note eed in bat 16 cad stmt) | °, del mio dol - ceo ° seer = et joy of om at Fee ~ dor. bra - ma - = to og-get = 10 bra-ma pas = sion ° love - = linest joy of my heart O ove a Vu - machete - pi - Jey of mine! Tn fragrant airs where you twan-der aes al-fin re- spi > - 10 © may 1_ wan - — der t00 20 P10K 6 Mivonli & Co, Mondon) Ed Deen citequeil guar - — doio gi — - ro, le we va - ghesembian - ze a- - eer Turn my- lov - ing gaze yoursweet_im - a ~ges haunt_me and 7 more in me. di_pin love with-in me kind — ge, il mio pen-sier sifin - ge le piu lie : les, my thoughts a~ rise inglad - ness and my sweet ~~ oe Se ia a ae Enel de- ree eg ne and_withthe "4 = -si-0 checo-si_________ m’em_ pie il pet - to, cer-co te Tong ing that thus fills with less~ed-ness_ my bo - som seeking you = T ee SI chia- mo te, call - ing you pean aaah 2 F F D.C. alFine $ del mio dol - ce ar- 0, sweetest Joy of myGeorge Frideric Handel 1685-1759 6 LASCIA CH’IO PIANGA | (Leave me to weep now) | from Rinaldo (1711) In this aria, the singer pleads for the breath of liberty and pity. ate = | to weep now, thy Goitar F — ; © che sos - ph how oe and may all breathe now the ain of, - ber a@-- ---4 0 a 3 pe e che sos- pi - Fi teesiiee = breathe noo, and may all breathe now, the a a 4 2 ay air of li ~ ber and ig Arr: John Gavall che = a o- 15 =e e = Las- cia ch’io. pian - ga fa du = ora sor - te © che Leave me to weep now, my sad - ness grow - ing, and a an CW- ~~ -- el = 5a 4 a 4. is rE 4d. vy by } ae Be ds ©1992 G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Led, ra igre Th SWIRLS 2 LD 650 tT Al ight oseved |pie ft - b breathe now, the ce Ph e5 pe ee I Fine SY 1 duol in - fran - ga ques - te i - tor - te and ba - nish the tears. and groan - ing Daud iis | : = =, = 3 oe se mar - Rone oe sol per pie - ~ tal. dep tor rom fn meet ph == i. Gra / tas a = wl = ie t 3T mS war aD D.C. al Fine ti sol, p=” pie - |] - ta! for ‘sweetest pi - =p. Dei miei mar of deep my_—= 6 E Giovanni Paisiello 1740-1816 7 NEL COR PIU NON MI SENTO E | (My young years) from La Molinara (1788) ‘The theme of this charming love song has been made the subject for variations Andantino ( 4--58) Voie == SS F za i = = | rau a == = | | Nel cor pid non = mi sen - 10 brillae Ia gio -ven- | My young years now are fad - ing and all te - cause of I vitae tor = men this pain ea a 10 pia - i - ch mi nil, "you tang yeu ama ee eee ree Se tor-ture me! you do + all’ things to —_-mad-den me! Why Ass ee i a z PKC Ricard RCo. London Td Ine AM ich sere 5= sa€ ques- to ahi Te oe break Pie - pe ae ‘tis Tove, — a love, — pie - Verse 2, In thought I’m e'er returning 10 joys that once we hnetw the bliss, rhe passion burning, my ooundless love for you. But heartless now you mock at me, Your thoughts have quite forgotten me— Howcan I bear such pain? "Tis Love, ‘tis Love, ‘tis Love! O why must Love s0 cruel bes s0' cruel, yet so true!Allesandro Scarlatti 1660-1725 8 O CESSATE DI PIAGARMI (Cease thy torment) Arr John Gavall In this deservedly popular love song, the singer complains of the chill response he receives from his beloved. Gitar - cin-gra- spie - ta ‘your eyes no feel spie - re - veal ~ ©1982 G. Ricorili & Co. (London) Ltd LD 60 All sighs served - aYou are deaf 19 all my sighs cease thy tor =~ ment (rt.) | o o AI la ~ scia 5 Verse 2, © take pity on my passion, grant my craving lest I die! Can those eyes be void of feeling? can those lips be eer unyielding? Tortured heartache never healing — come give solace 10 my sighs! Come give solace to my sighs! © take pity on my passion, ‘grant my craving lest I die! | i i - mi fred ‘mar - tir, ing, you my — sighs! 16 : = dee sor-di a miei mar - tir o eee sian |