Ecco, morirò dunque (Carlo Gesualdo)

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• (Posted 2018-09-01)  CPDL #51109:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-09-01).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 84 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #7340, with minor corrections to the underlay.

• (Posted 2004-06-28)  CPDL #07340: 

Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2004-06-28).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 120 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

General Information

Title: Ecco, morirò dunque
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1596 in Madrigali a 5 voci, libro quarto, no. 12
Description: A 2-part madrigal. The title of the second part is 'Ahi, gia mi discoloro'

Original text and translations

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!"

English translation So, then die I will! Do not then look, you whose eyes kill, how I die. Ah, I lose color, Oh! there is less light coming to my eyes, the voice, the breast! Oh, death would be welcome if only I could say: 'I die, my life!'