Io v'amo vita mia (Vittoria Aleotti)

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• (Posted 2023-02-27)  CPDL #72856: 

Editor: Fernando Gómez Jácome (submitted 2023-02-27).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 102 kB   Copyright: Personal

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• (Posted 2021-02-07)  CPDL #62718:       

Editor: Emily Jenkins (submitted 2021-02-07).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 329 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: For the SSAA version the method of octave transposition was used. The bass part was transposed up for the Alto 2 part- the tenor transposed for the Soprano 1, and the original Alto the Alto 1 and original Soprano the Soprano 2.

• (Posted 2017-08-19)  CPDL #45967:     

Editor: Amelia LeClair (submitted 2017-08-19).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 76 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Io v/'amo vita mia
Composer: Vittoria Aleotti
Lyricist: Annibale Pocaterra

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1593 in Ghirlanda de madrigali, no. 5
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Original text and translations

Italian text Io v’amo, vita mia, volli sovente dire ed ardo ahi lasso. Chiuse la voc’entro le labbi amore e vergogna e timore e mi cangiar d’huom vivo in muto sasso. Amor, ma se to vuoi ch’i miei martiri, Io pur taccia e sospiri. Tu dilli à lei che mi consuma e sface e le riscalda il sen con la tua face.

English translation “I love you, my life, and my love burns me up." I often tried to say this, but Love locked my lips and shame and fear changed me into a dumb stone. Love, if I must suffer, I will stay silent, and sigh; but, Love, talk to her! Tell her she undoes me; and kindle her heart with your torch! Translation by Nicholas Jones