Arde il mio cor (Carlo Gesualdo)

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• (Posted 2018-09-01)  CPDL #51120:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-09-01).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 60 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #7341, with minor corrections to the underlay.

• (Posted 2004-06-28)  CPDL #07341: 

Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2004-06-28).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 62 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

General Information

Title: Arde il mio cor
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1596 in Madrigali a 5 voci, libro quarto, no. 13
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Original text and translations

Italian text Arde il mio cor ed è sì dolce il foco Che vive nell’ardore Onde lieto si more. O mia felice sorte, O dolce, o strana morte!

English translation My heart burns and the fire is so sweet That it lives in the blaze, And thus dies joyfully. O my blissful fate! O sweet, O strange death!