Madonna, ohimè, per qual cagion (Costanzo Festa)

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• (Posted 2024-05-25)  CPDL #80772:       

Editor: Leonardo Lollini (submitted 2024-05-25).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 137 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Original pitch and durations. Modern clefs.

General Information

Title: Madonna, ohimè, per qual cagion
Composer: Costanzo Festa
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1539 in Il primo libro de' madrigali a 4 voci, no. 1.44
Description:  Attributed to Costanzo Festa in the 1551 reprint of "Primo Libro dei madrigali di Archadelt, a quatro voci".

Original text and translations

Italian text Madonna, oymè, per qual cagion m'havete privo d'ogni piacer, d'ogni conforto che, bench'io viva, son peggio che morto? Et se voi non volevi gl'ultimi frutti darme, per questo non dovevi degl'altri mia piacer, lasso, privarme. Ma se quel ben volete pur negarme, che fa gir lieti et felici gl'amanti, non mi togliete quel ch'avevo innanti.

English translation My lady, alas, for what reason have you deprived me of every pleasure, of every comfort, so that, although alive, I am worse than dead? And if you didn't want to give me the last fruits, you shouldn't have deprived me, alas, of my other pleasures. But if you want to deny me that good, which makes lovers happy, don't take away from me what I had before.