Caro mio ben (Giuseppe Giordani)

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• CPDL #17672: 

Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-07-22).  Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 125 kB   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.

• CPDL #10046: 

Editor: Marco Gallo (submitted 2005-11-05).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 61 kB   Copyright: Free Art License

Edition notes:

• CPDL #04323: 

Editor: Peter Chubb (submitted 2002-12-07).   Score information: Letter/A4, 3 pages, 125 kB   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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• CPDL #03951: 

Editor: Eva Toller (submitted 2002-08-28).   Score information: 19.7 x 28.4, 4 pages, 94 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: for SSA.SSA, midi files available for each part.

Arranger: Eva Toller

• CPDL #03950: 

Editor: Eva Toller (submitted 2002-08-28).   Score information: 19.7 x 28.4, 2 pages, 48 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: for SSA, midi files available for each part.

Arranger: Eva Toller

General Information

Title: Caro mio ben
Composer: Giuseppe Giordani
Lyricist: Giuseppe Giordani

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Soprano solo

Language: Italian
Instruments: Piano

First published: 1780s in Twenty-Four Italian Songs and Arias
    2nd published:

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

Original text and translations

Italian text

Caro mio ben,
credimi almen,
senza di te
languisce il cor.

Il tuo fedel
sospira ognor.
Cessa, crudel,
tanto rigor!