Caro mio ben (Giuseppe Giordani)
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= HELP- 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.
- 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.
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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
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Original text and translations
- Caro mio ben,
- credimi almen,
- senza di te
- languisce il cor.
- Il tuo fedel
- sospira ognor.
- Cessa, crudel,
- tanto rigor!
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