Qual fora, donna (Carlo Gesualdo)

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• (Posted 2009-04-04)  CPDL #19162:      (Sibelius 5)

Editor: Daniel Harmer (submitted 2009-04-04).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 35 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Sibelius file is zipped.

General Information

Title: Qual fora, donna
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1611 in Madrigali a 5 voci, libro quinto, no. 6
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• 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 Qual fora, donna, un dolce oimè d'Amore se quell'oimè che da voi tragge, ahi lasso, lieve dolor così m'incende il core? Misero, a ciascun passo vò desiando, e sò ch'indarno il bramo, che un dì col cor diciate: “oimè ch'io t'amo”.

English translation What purpose, lady, does a sweet sigh of love serve if the sigh which it draws from you, alas, so inflames my heart with welcome pain? Wretch that I am, at each step that I take I am filled with desire, and know it is in vain for me to hope that one day you will say with all your heart: 'Alas how I love you'. Translation by Mick Swithinbank