Cara la vita mia (Giaches de Wert)

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• (Posted 2017-01-28)  CPDL #42838:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-01-28).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 106 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #16144, with corrections. Revised files uploaded 15 May 2022.

• (Posted 2008-02-19)  CPDL #16144:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-02-19).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 45 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2006-02-21)  CPDL #11060:        (Finale 2000)

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2006-02-21).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 125 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Cara la mia vita
The correct title and start of the text is "Cara la vita mia" in all sources named.
Composer: Giaches de Wert

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1558 in Il primo libro de madrigali a cinque voci, Edition 1, no. 8
    2nd published: 1583 in Il primo libro de madrigali a cinque voci, Edition 2, no. 9
    3rd published: 1583 in Musica divina di 19 autori illustri, no. 23
    4th published: 1584 in Spoglia amorosa (Scotto), no. 17, p. 19
    5th published: 1584 in Pratum musicum (ed. Emanuel Adriaenssen) – arr. for two voices and lute, Edition 1, no. 23
    6th published: 1605 in Nervi d'Orfeo, no. 8
Description:  Used as the model for an eight part parody mass by Claudio Merulo

Original text and translations

Italian text Cara la vita mia, Egli è pur vero ch’altra fiamma d’amor Non v’ars il petto in tanto tempo Sì turbat’ e fiero, Poi che con gl'occh’io veggio l’aria suave e’l bel sereno volto E con l’orecchi ascolto tante care d’amor dolce parole Che furn’ al mondo sole Per adolcir d’ogni mio crud’ aspetto, E quel che brami sempr’ e quel ch’io cheggio Nelle mie bracc’ io godo, E col gioire tempro l’aspra cagion del mio martire.

German translation Meine Liebste, mein Leben, es ist wohl wahr, daß keine andere Liebesflamme die Brust verbrannte in solcher aufwühlender und wilder Art, denn ich sehe mit den Augen die süße Miene und das heitere Antlitz, und höre mit den Ohren so viele süße Liebesschwüre, die nur dazu in der Welt waren, um mein rauhes Aüßeres zu besäntigen, und das, was ich immer begehrte, und das, was ich ersehne, genieße ich in meinen Armen, und mit Freude bezähme ich alle bittere Ursache meines Martyriums. Translation by Gerhard Weydt