Composer |
Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre |
|---|---|
Key |
g minor |
Meter |
4/4 |
Length |
9 measures |
French text |
English translation |
|---|---|
Nérée |
Nérée |
Dans les lieux que le Ciel garantit de l’orage, |
In the places that the Heavens protect from the tempest, |
Retraçons de Procris les tragiques amours. |
Let us recount the tragic loves of Procris. |
Heureux ? Si de ses maux la vive et triste image, |
Happy? If the striking and sad image of her suffering, |
Peut nous résoudre à fuir un esclavage, |
Can resolve us to flee from enslavement, |
Toujours funeste au repos de nos jours. |
That would forever destroy the restfulness of our days. |
Veronika Anissimova |
“Jacquet de La Guerre’s original score was most likely written in five parts, after the tradition established by Lully. As only Ballard’s partition reduite survives, however, only the upper two instrumental parts and the basse continue are extant.” IMSLP
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