Who wrote Tre sonetti di Petrarca?
Olivia Shea
Updated on February 27, 2026
Liszt – Tre Sonetti di Petrarca. Originally conceived as songs for tenor, the piano versions of these pieces, which Liszt included in his second, Italian, year of his Années de Pélérinage, all retain a strong sense of the sung melodic line. All three are based on Sonnets, or Canzone, by the Italian Renaissance poet Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374).
What is Petrarca’s canzone?
All three are based on Sonnets, or Canzone, by the Italian Renaissance poet Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374). They are meditations on love, specifically the poet’s passionate love for Laura de Noves.
Where can I download the original song versions of Tre sonetti?
The original song versions of the Tre Sonetti, including libretto, can be downloaded from IMSLP. Loading…
What is the meaning of Benedetto’s Pace non trovo?
They are meditations on love, specifically the poet’s passionate love for Laura de Noves. In the first, Benedetto sia ‘l giorno (Blessed be the day…., Canzone LXI, sometimes erroneously noted as Sonnet 104), he prays for divine blessing on the joys and sufferings of love. The second, Pace non trovo (I find no peace…..
