Se tu fuggi (Carlo Gesualdo)

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• CPDL #19325:  [ Sibelius 5]

Editor: Daniel Harmer (submitted 2009-04-23).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 42 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Sibelius file is zipped.

General Information

Title: Se tu fuggi
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1613

Description: Book 5 Madrigals, No. 20

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 Se tu fuggi, io non resto Ché'l cor ti segue e grida. Ahi, cor crudele, ove impietà s'annida, Dove ten vai? Deh, pria mi rendi il core, E poi ten fuggi, e fugga teco amore.

English translation If you flee I shall not stay behind, Because my heart will follow you and cry out. Alas, cruel heart, devoid of pity, Where are you going? I beg you, return my heart, And then flee – and let love be gone with you. Translation by Mick Swithinbank