Ecco, morirò dunque (Carlo Gesualdo)

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• (Posted 2018-09-01)  CPDL #51109:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-09-01).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 84 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #7340, with minor corrections to the underlay.

• (Posted 2004-06-28)  CPDL #07340: 

Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2004-06-28).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 120 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

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

General Information

Title: Ecco, morirò dunque
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. 12

Description: A 2-part madrigal. The title of the second part is 'Ahi, gia mi discoloro'

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Original text and translations

Italian text Ecco, morirò dunque! Nè fia che pur rimire Tu ch’ancidi mirando Il mio morire. Ahi, già mi discoloro, Oimè vien meno La luce a gli occhi miei, La voce, al seno! O che morte gradita Se almen potessi dir: "Moro, mia vita!"

English translation So, then die I will! Do not then look, you whose eyes kill, how I die. Ah, I lose color, Oh! there is less light coming to my eyes, the voice, the breast! Oh, death would be welcome if only I could say: 'I die, my life!'