Lasso ch'i ardo (Adrian Willaert)

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• (Posted 2018-11-14)  CPDL #51876:     

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2018-11-14).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 128 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

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• (Posted 2017-02-11)  CPDL #43068:         

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Edition notes: Reformatting of #15983, with minor corrections to underlay.

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• (Posted 2000-08-24)  CPDL #01269:        (Finale 2000)

Editor: Claudio Macchi (submitted 2000-08-24).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 107 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: This edition only contains the first part of the work. The second part starting with Quest'arder mio is missing.

General Information

Title: Lasso ch'i ardo
Composer: Adrian Willaert
Lyricist: Francesco Petrarca

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: TTBB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1559 in Musica nova, no. 2.04
    2nd published: 1569 in Corona libro primo (Zorzi, Venice), no. 6
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Original text and translations

Italian text Lasso, ch'i' ardo, et altri non me 'l crede; sí crede ogni uom, se non sola colei che sovr'ogni altra, et ch'i' sola, vorrei: ella non par che 'l creda, et sí sel vede. Infinita bellezza et poca fede, non vedete voi 'l cor nelli occhi mei? Se non fusse mia stella, i' pur devrei al fonte di pietà trovar mercede. Quest'arder mio, di che vi cal sí poco, e i vostri honori, in mie rime diffusi, ne porian infiammar fors'anchor mille: ch'i' veggio nel penser, dolce mio foco, fredda una lingua et duo belli occhi chiusi rimaner, dopo noi, pien' di faville. Canzoniere 203

English translation Alas, I burn, and others will not believe me: if all believed she who's above all others still does not, she who alone I wish to do so: she does not seem to believe, and yet she sees. Infinite beauty, yet of such little faith, do you not see my heart in my eyes? If my fate were not otherwise, I surely must find mercy at the fountain of pity? My passion, for which you care so little, and your praises that pervade my verses, may yet perhaps set thousands on fire: since, my sweet flame, in my thoughts, I see, long after us, this tongue, grown cold, yet your two lovely closed eyes, there, glowing still. Translation by Anthony S. Kline ©

German translation Weh, daß ich glüh, und eine nicht will trauen! Es traut mir alle Welt, nur nicht die eine; Sie, hoch vor allen, die erwählte meine, Sie, scheint es, traut mir nicht, und kann’s doch schauen. Endlose Schönheit und gering Vertrauen, Seht ihr mein Herz nicht in der Augen Scheine? Wär’s nicht mein Stern, so sollte doch, ich meine, Vom Born des Mitleids mir Erbarmen tauen. Dies mein Erglühn, das euch so wenig teuer, Und euer Ruhm, durch meine Vers’ ergossen, Könnten noch Tausende vielleicht entzünden; Im Geiste seh ich schon, mein süßes Feuer, Wie eine kalte Zung und, fest verschlossen, Ein Augenpaar nach uns viel Glut entbinden. Translation by Karl Förster