Published in 1641, the Compositioni varie per musica di camera, op. 13, is the only ‎surviving collection of secular vocal music by Biagio Marini between his Madrigaletti, ‎op. 9, which was dedicated in 1625 but not printed until ten years later, and the ‎‎Concerto terzo delle musica da camera, op. 16, published in Milan in 1649. The ‎collection comprises eighteen works, and for almost all of them the phrase “per musica di ‎camera” in the title is appropriate. With the exception of the final work, the pieces are ‎either duets or trios, with parts for two violins indicated for all but the first five pieces. ‎The adjective “varie” in the title is appropriate as well, as the music ranges over a variety ‎of musical forms and styles. In some, the melodic and rhythmic vocabulary suggests the ‎term “dance song,” while others could be said to fall into the nascent cantata genre. Still ‎another, “Or che Giovanni,” based on a text also set by the Roman composer Anerio, is a ‎miniature oratorio.‎

Contents

1. Torna l’inverno, frigido (CC or TT)‎

2. Ecco ch’io manco (AT)‎

3. Miratemi o begl’occhi (AA or CC)‎

4. Deh, come in un momento (ATB)‎

5. Qui, dove il sol (ATB)‎

6. Pastorella (CB)‎

7. Non fuggir, vago augello (AT)‎

8. Che non senta per voi (AB)‎

9. Or che Giovanni (CTB)‎

‎10. Già brutto non son io (TTB)‎

‎11. Or so come da sè (ATB)‎

‎12. Su l’ali del tempo (ATB)‎

‎13. Spars’ho in pianto (TTB or TT)‎

‎14. Aure placide e volanti (CTB)‎

‎15. Per torbido mare (ATB)‎

‎16. Io, che piansi (CCB, CTB, or TTB)‎

‎17. Una fanciulla (CTB)‎

‎18. Addio begl’occhi (CCATB)‎