Quella fiamma che m'accende (Benedetto Marcello)

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• CPDL #17697:

Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-07-28).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Lyrics in English and Italian - English lyrics by Dr. Theodore Baker - Edition in G Minor.

General Information

Title: Quella fiamma che m’accende / Il mio bel foco
Composer: Benedetto Marcello

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Soprano Solo
Genre: Secular, Art song

Language: Italian
Instruments: Piano
Published:

Description: It seems that the attribution of this work to Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739) is in question. Recmusic.org has it by Francesco Bartolomeo Conti (1681-1732), and Wikipedia has it by Alessandro Parisotti (1853-1913). In any case this is an arrangement of the original work by Parisotti.

External websites:

• Entry at "Art Song Central" for this song
• Entry at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"
• English translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"
• Spanish translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"

Original text and translations

Italian text

Il mio bel foco,

o lontano o vicino ch’esser poss’io,

senza cangiar mai tempre per voi,

care pupille, arderà sempre.

Quella fiamma che m’accende,

piace tanto all’alma mia,

che giammai s’estinguerà.

E se il fato a voi mi rende,

vaghi rai del mio bel sole,

altra luce ella non vuole

nè voler giammai potrà.