Affanni del pensier (George Frideric Handel)

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• (Posted 2008-07-23)  CPDL #17681: 

Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-07-23).  Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 174 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Lyrics in Italian and English - English translation by Dr. Theodore Baker. Edition in C Minor.

General Information

Title: Affanni del pensier
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Lyricist: Nicola Francesco Haym^{create page} (1679-1730)
Larger work: Ottone, HWV 15

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Soprano solo

Genre: Secular, Aria

Language: Italian
Instruments: Piano

First published: 1722

Description:

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"
• Entry at Wikipedia for Handel's opera, Ottone

Original text and translations

Italian text

Affanni del pensier,
Un sol momento datemi pace almen,
E poi tornate.