Madonna, io ben vorrei (Carlo Gesualdo)

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  • (Posted 2014-12-27)  CPDL #33879:       
Editor: Christos Christodoulou (submitted 2014-12-27).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 57 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Madonna, io ben vorrei
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo
Lyricist: Giovanni Battista Guarini

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1594 in Madrigali a 5 voci, libro primo, no. 3
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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Madonna, io ben vorrei
Che fosse in voi quant'è beltà pietade
O tanta crudeltade quant'è beltà pietade
Che l'una al cor daria quel che desia
O l'altra finiria finiria la vita mia