From Céphale et Procris, IEJ 1, Acte I, Scène IV
Composer |
Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre |
|---|---|
Key |
d minor |
Meter |
3/4 |
Length |
15 measures |
French text |
|---|
Dorine |
Tâche à vaincre un amour qui te rend misérable |
Je veux, pour t’épargner des soupirs superflus, |
Prêter à ton dépit un secours favorable, |
Arcas, je ne te verrai plus. |
“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