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- Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2018-08-02). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 329 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed down a minor third from G-dorian. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2016-09-06). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 86 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transcribed from 1587 print. Original pitch (high chiavette) and note-values.
General Information
Title: Che giova posseder
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist: Pietro Bembo
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1587 in Madrigali a 4-6 voci novamente composti, no. 10
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Original text and translations
Italian text
Che giova posseder cittadi e regni
e palagi abitar d'alto lavoro
e servi intorno aver d'imperio regni
di porpora vestir mangiar in oro
esser cantato da sublimi ingegni
e le arche gravi aver pien di tesoro
con l'alta fama arrivar fino al polo
morendo poi nel letto freddo e solo.