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Ahi vita, ahi mio tesoro, | Ahi vita, ahi mio tesoro, | ||
e perderò il ben mio con dir ch'io moro? | e perderò il ben mio con dir ch'io moro? | ||
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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? | |||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
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[[Category:Renaissance music]] | [[Category:Renaissance music]] | ||
Revision as of 12:44, 5 December 2012
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CPDL #27693:
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- Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2012-12-02). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 38 kB Copyright: CPDL
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- CPDL #16899:
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- Editor: Julien Canches (submitted 2008-03-17). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 86 kB Copyright: Personal
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- CPDL #02451:
- Editor: Nicola Fiorino (submitted 2001-04-02). Score information: Unknown Copyright: Personal
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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
Published: Il primo libro de madrigali a cinque voci, Venice, 1587
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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?