Composer |
Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre |
|---|---|
Key |
g minor |
Meter |
2/2 |
Length |
19 measures |
French text |
English translation |
|---|---|
Procris |
Procris |
J’aime, il faut l’avouer, il ne m’est pas possible |
I love, I must admit, it is impossible |
De fuir un doux engagement : |
For me to flee a tender entanglement : |
Mais le seul nom de mon amant |
But the mere name of my beloved |
M’excuse assez d’être sensible. |
Sufficiently justifies my sensitivity. |
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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