Canzon, se l’esser meco (Andrea Gabrieli)

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• (Posted 2025-12-30)  CPDL #87953:       

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2025-12-30).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 66 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Source files may be found on my github, and parts are available on my own site (both linked from my CPDL profile).

• (Posted 2024-04-25)  CPDL #80394:       

Editor: Leonardo Lollini (submitted 2024-04-25).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 122 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Original pitch and durations. Modern clefs.

General Information

Title: Canzon, se l’esser meco
Composer: Andrea Gabrieli
Lyricist: Francesco Petrarca
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SSAT
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1589 in Madrigali et ricercari a 4 voci, no. 18
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Original text and translations

Italian text Canzon, se l'esser meco dal matino a la sera t'à fatto di mia schiera, tu non vorrai mostrarti in ciascun loco; et d'altrui loda curerai sí poco, ch'assai ti fia pensar di poggio in poggio come m'à concio il foco di questa viva petra, ov'io m'appoggio. Canzoniere 50 (last part)

German translation Kanzone, die von frühe bis spät du bei mir weiltest und meine Schmerzen teiltest: Zu zeigen dich der Welt wirst du nicht wagen, und kannst dem Lob der Hörer gern entsagen; dir ziemt, von Berg zu Berge still zu wallen, voll Schmerz, dass unsre Klagen an ihren Felsenherzen leer verhallen.

English translation Song, if being with me from dawn to evening has made you of my company, you’ll not wish to show yourself everywhere: and you’ll care so little for other’s praise, it’s enough for you to take thought, from hill to hill, of how I’m scorched by fire from this living stone, on which I lean. Translation by Anthony S. Kline ©