Caro mio ben (Giuseppe Giordani)

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• CPDL #17672:

Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-07-22).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 125 kbytes   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Lyrics in Italian and English. Three Editions in E flat and D Major available. English version by Dr. Theodore Baker.

• CPDL #10046:

Editor: Marco-cipoo.net (submitted 2005-11-05).   Score information: A4, 2 pages   Copyright: Free Art License

Edition notes:

• CPDL #4323:

Editor: Peter Chubb (submitted 2002-12-07).   Score information: Letter/A4, 3 pages, 125 kbytes   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Edition in D Major - Music ID Number: Mutopia-1999/10/21-22. Source: Boosey and Hawkes 1903, as corrected from other editions.

Arrangements

• CPDL #3951:

Editor: Eva Toller (submitted 2002-08-28).   Score information: A4   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: arranged by Eva Toller for SSA.SSA, midi files available for each part

• CPDL #3950:

Editor: Eva Toller (submitted 2002-08-28).   Score information: A4   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: arranged by Eva Toller for SSA, midi files available for each part

General Information

Title: Caro mio ben
Composer: Giuseppe Giordani
Lyricist: Giuseppe Giordani

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Soprano Solo
Genre: Secular, Aria

Language: Italian
Instruments: Piano

Published: 1780s, "Twenty-Four Italian Songs and Arias", 1894 by G. Schirmer, Inc.

Description: John Glenn Paton cites evidence that the actual composer is Tommaso Giordani (1730-1806).

External websites:

• Entry at "Art Song Central" for this song.
• Entry at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"
• English translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"
• Portuguese translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"
• Spanish translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"
• German translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"
• 2nd German translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"

IPA Transcription: IPA for Caro mio ben, courtesy of IPANow! transcription software. Available at Art Song Central.

Pronunciation guide:

Caro mio ben - kahro meeo bahn

Credimi almen - krehdimiamayn

Senza di te - sehntsa di te

languisce il cor - langweech:cheil kor

Il tuo fedel - il tooo fahdahl

Sospira ognor - sospeeraon:nor

Cessa crudel - tchehs:sa krudayl

Tanto rigor - tahnto rigawr

Original text and translations

Italian text

Caro mio ben,

credimi almen,

senza di te

languisce il cor.

Il tuo fedel

sospira ognor.

Cessa, crudel,

tanto rigor!