Tu m'uccidi, o crudele (Carlo Gesualdo)

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• CPDL #29093: 

Editor: Peter Rottländer (submitted 2013-05-11).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 125 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• CPDL #19299:  Sibelius 5

Editor: Daniel Harmer (submitted 2009-04-18).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 47 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Tu m'uccidi, o crudele
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SAATB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1613

Description: Book 5 Madrigals, No. 15

External website(s):

• 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 m'uccidi, o crudele, D'Amor empia homicida, E vuoi ch'io taccia e'l mio morir non grida? Ahi, non si può tacer l'aspro martire Che va innanzi al morire, Ond'io ne vo gridando: 'Oimè, ch'io moro amando!'

English translation You are killing me, cruel lady, Heartless murderer of love, And you expect me to remain silent and not to cry out that I am dying? No, it is impossible to say nothing of the cruel torment Which comes before death And which compels me to cry out: “Alas, I die loving.” Translation by Mick Swithinbank