Caro mio ben (Giuseppe Giordani)

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Contributor: David Newman (added 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.
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Editor: Marco-cipoo.net (added 2005-11-05).   Score information: A4, 2 pages   Copyright: Free Art License
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Editor: Peter Chubb (added 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.

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:

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

Image:Italian.png Italian text

Caro mio ben,
credimi almen,
senza di te
languisce il cor.
Il tuo fedel
sospira ognor.
Cessa, crudel,
tanto rigor!
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