Ardo per te, mio bene (Carlo Gesualdo)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	Pdf
	Midi
	MusicXML
	Capella
	Web Page
	Score Error
	File details
	Help

• (Posted 2018-09-03)  CPDL #51172:        

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-09-03).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 84 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #5360, with corrections to the underlay.

• (Posted 2003-07-28)  CPDL #05360: 

Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2003-07-28).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 380 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: revised May 28, 2004.

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

General Information

Title: Ardo per te, mio bene
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1611 in Madrigali a 5 voci, libro sesto, no. 14
Description: 

External websites:

• Facsimile: Partitvra delli sei libri de’ Madrigali a cinqve voci — Madrigals Books I – VI (Genoa: Giuseppe Pavoni, 1613) – large download, 70 MB, 492pp

Original text and translations

Italian text Ardo per te, mio bene, ma l’ardore spira dolce aura al core. Moro per te, mia vita, ma il morire gioia divien, dolcissimo il languire. Felice sorte ancor ch’io arda e moia: l’ardor divien dolce aura, e 'l morir gioia.

English translation I burn for you, my love, but my ardour Wafts sweet breezes on my heart. I die for you, my life, but my dying Becomes a joy, most sweet the languishing. Happy fate, to burn and to die: Burning becomes a soft breeze and dying a joy. Translation by Wboyle

German translation Ich brenne für dich, meine Liebe, aber die Glut weht als süßer Hauch dem Herzen Ich sterbe für dich, mein Leben, aber das Sterben wird mir zur Freude, zum süßesten Vergehen. Glückliches Schicksal, auch wenn ich brenne und sterbe: Die Glut wird ein süßer Hauch, und das Sterben Freude. Translation by Malimarie