Che giova posseder (Orlando di Lasso)
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- (Posted 2018-08-02) CPDL #50742: Other, Unknown
- 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.
- 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
{{Published}} is obsolete (code commented out), replaced with {{Pub}} for works and {{PubDatePlace}} for publications., Madrigali novamente composti, 4–6vv, Nuremberg.
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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.