Ardo per te, mio bene (Carlo Gesualdo)
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- Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2003-07-28). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 380 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: revised May 28, 2004.
General Information
Title: Ardo per te, mio bene
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Il Sesto Libro di Madrigali - 1613
Description:
External website(s):
- Facsimile: Partitvra delli sei libri de’ Madrigali a cinqve voci — Madrigals Books I – VI (Genoa: Giuseppe Pavoni, 1613) – large download, 70 MB, 492pp
Original text and translations
Italian text
Ardo per te, mio bene, ma l’ardore
Spira dolce aura al core
Moro per te, mia vita, ma il morire
Gioia divien, dolcissimo il languire.
Felice sorte ancor ch’io arda e moia:
L’ardor divien dolce aura, e 'l morir gioia.