Se la mia morte brami (Carlo Gesualdo): Difference between revisions
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and after death love you alone.
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But if you want me to | But if you want me not to love you, | ||
grief does me in, | grief does me in, | ||
and my soul escapes in flight.}} | and my soul escapes in flight.}} |
Revision as of 17:04, 30 August 2022
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-08-26). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 67 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Reformatting of #5001, transposed down an tone.
- Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2003-05-09). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 308 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: score revised May 18, 2004.
General Information
Title: Se la mia morte brami
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo
Lyricist: Torquato Tasso
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. 1
Description:
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 Se la mia morte brami, crudel, lieto ne moro. |
English translation If you long for my death, cruel one, happily shall I die,
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English translation If you long for my death, you tyrant,
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German translation Wenn du meinen Tod herbeiwünschst, Grausame, sterbe ich fröhlich. |