Tu piangi, o Filli mia (Carlo Gesualdo)

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(Posted 2018-08-27) CPDL #51013:

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-08-27). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 84 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #5000, with minor corrections to the underlay.

(Posted 2003-05-09) CPDL #05000:

Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2003-05-09). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 460 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: score revised May 18, 2004

General Information

Title: Tu piangi, o Filli mia
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1611 in Madrigali a 5 voci, libro sesto, no. 3
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External websites:

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

Tu piangi, o Filli mia,
e pensi estinguer quell'ardente fiamma
che sì dolce m'infiamma.
Ahi, che sì picciol pianto fa che il core
tanto più avvampi di vivace ardore.

English translation

You weep, o Phyllis mine
and think that you might dampen that ardent flame
that so sweetly inflames me.
Alas, such few tears make my heart
blaze even more fiercely with passion.

Translation by Campelli