Questa crudele e pia (Carlo Gesualdo)

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• (Posted 2018-08-29)  CPDL #51064:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-08-29).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 63 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #7206, with corrections.

• (Posted 2004-06-15)  CPDL #07206:  PDF, MIDI, & MUP files.

Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2004-06-15).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 69 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Questa crudele e pia
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1596 in Madrigali a 5 voci, libro quarto, no. 5
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Original text and translations

Italian text Questa crudele e pia Piange al mio pianto e duolse al mio dolore, Ma non arde l'ardore. Tu, senza amor pietosa, sia pur a tuo voler anco sdegnosa Ché amor de l'amor mio, E non pietà del mio dolor desio.

English translation That cruel and kind woman cries for my weeping and suffers for my woe, but does not burn ardently. You, with no kind love, can even shun your emotions, but I long for love for my loving, and not pity for my pain.