A che tormi il ben mio (Claudio Monteverdi)

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General Information

Title: A che tormi il ben mio

Composer: Claudio Monteverdi

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1587 in Il primo libro de madrigali a cinque voci (Claudio Monteverdi), no. 3
Description: 

Original text and translations

Italian text A che tormi il ben mio s'io dico di morire? Questo, madonna, è troppo gran martire. Ahi vita, ahi mio tesoro, e perderò il ben mio con dir ch'io moro?

English translation Why take my love from me if I speak of dying? This, my lady, is too great a trial. Ah life, ah my treasure! and will I lose my love for saying I die?