Amor per qual cagion (Maddalena Casulana)
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- Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2017-08-22). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 57 kB Copyright: CPDL
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Title: Amor per qual cagion
Composer: Maddalena Casulana
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Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATT
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1570 in Il secondo libro de madrigali a quattro voci, no. 2
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Original text and translations
Italian text
Amor per qual cagion mi mandi a terra,
se sai te son fedele, e bramo pace e mi ritrov' in guerra,
di te che sei crudele, ne voi sia per me pace,
ma che sempr'arda con tua viva face.
English translation
by Mick Swithinbank
Why did love put me on this earth?
You know that I am faithful to you
and that I long for peace, yet am in torment,
because of you who are so cruel.
I wish you no peace of mind either:
may you and your beautiful face burn for ever in anguish.
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