00:00  Sustained organ notes and a lute begin this recitative. The solo voice is in a declamatory setting. This is a dry recitative, one syllable for every note.
00:25  The vocal part continues to follow the continuo chords, notice the lightly strummed string instrument (lute).
00:47  Climatic phrase, words accelerate.
01:02  The setting of the words allows for very little repetition of words. Notice the increased activity of the continuo.
01:27  New phrase.
02:03  Final cadence begins. "Farewell earth, farewell sky and sun, farewell."
02:24  Beginning of vocal ornamentation that leads to the end of the recitative.
02:43  (Ahi Caso Acerbo) The chorus follows the recitative, beginning with a homophonic texture followed quickly by a simple imitative phrase.
03:12  New homophonic phrase.
00:09  Imitation.     (new CD track begins here. Click "Play from Beginning" to here material before this point)
00:16  Faster imitation.
00:20  Return to slower phrase.
00:45  Soprano solo.
02:08  Strings enter.
03:55  End.
