Io morirò d'Amore (Luca Marenzio)

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• (Posted 2015-01-08)  CPDL #34189:       

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2015-01-08).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 77 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Parts and source available at IMSLP.

General Information

Title: Io morirò d'Amore
Composer: Luca Marenzio
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1585 in Il terzo libro de madrigali a sei voci, no. 1
    2nd published: 1588 in Musica Transalpina (ed. Nicholas Yonge) – in English translation, Edition 1, no. 46
    3rd published: 1594 in Madrigali a sei voci in un corpo ridotti, no. 36
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Original text and translations

Italian text Io morirò d'Amore S'al mio scampo non vien sdegno e furore Poiche Madonn'alla mia vera fede Solo de finto Amor vuol dar mercede E perche del mio foco Prende solazzo e gioco Se qualche gel non tempra tant' ardore Io morirò d'Amore

English translation I will go die for pure love; Except rage and disdain come to recure love Since in reward of all my faithful serving My lady gives disgrace for well deserving And in my flame sans measure Takes her disport and pleasure Unless some frost assuage this heat and cure love I will go die for pure love. Anonymous translation from Musica Transalpina (1588)