Ecco, morirò dunque (Carlo Gesualdo)

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Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2004-06-28).   Score information: A4, 4 pages   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Ecco, morirò dunque
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Il Quatro Libro di Madrigali - 1596

Description: 2 part madrigal second part is 'Ahi, gia mi discoloro'

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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Ecco, morirò dunque!
Nè fia che pur rimire
Tu ch’ancidi mirando
Il mio morire.

Ahi, già mi discoloro,
Oimè vien meno
La luce a gli occhi miei,
La voce, al seno!

O che morte gradita
Se almen potessi dir:
"Moro, mia vita!"