Caccini – Amarilli Mia Bella
Saturday, 26 October 2013 20:45 | Written by bluesever | 
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Caccini – Amarilli Mia Bella
You are my beloved and you must believeThat I faithful to you.
Despite the long tones and minor mode, this song is not sad, but rather persuasive and reassuring.
Gulio Caccini – Amarilli Mia Bella
Caccini’s most important publication was Le nuove musiche of 1602, one of the earliest collections of solo songs. According to Caccini, the songs included were written from 1580 on. One in particular, “Amarilli mia bella,” is still well-known today...
You are my beloved and you must believeThat I faithful to you.
Despite the long tones and minor mode, this song is not sad, but rather persuasive and reassuring.
Gulio Caccini – Amarilli Mia Bella
Caccini’s most important publication was Le nuove musiche of 1602, one of the earliest collections of solo songs. According to Caccini, the songs included were written from 1580 on. One in particular, “Amarilli mia bella,” is still well-known today...
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