T'amo, mia vita (Carlo Gesualdo)

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• (Posted 2018-03-03)  CPDL #48968:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2018-03-03).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 65 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #19327. Time signature standardised at 4/2 throughout.

• (Posted 2011-10-08)  CPDL #23801:     

Editor: Adam Steele (submitted 2011-06-27).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 64 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Includes intralinear translation and editorial suggestions for solo/tutti sections.

• (Posted 2009-04-23)  CPDL #19327:        (Sibelius 5)

Editor: Daniel Harmer (submitted 2009-04-23).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 42 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: T'amo, mia vita
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo
Lyricist: Giovanni Battista Guarini

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1609 in Teatro de madrigali (ed. Scipione Riccio), no. 2
    2nd published: 1611 in Madrigali a 5 voci, libro quinto, no. 21
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• Facsimile: Partitvra delli sei libri de’ Madrigali a cinqve voci — Madrigals Books I – VI (Genoa: Giuseppe Pavoni, 1613) – large download, 70 MB, 492pp

Original text and translations

Italian text “T'amo, mia vita”, la mia cara vita mi dice, e in questa sóla dolcissima paròla par che trasformi lietamente il còre per farsene signóre. O voce di dolcezza e di diletto, prèndila tosto, Amóre, stàmpala nel mio còre! Spiri solo per te l'anima mia: “T'amo, mia vita” la mia vita sia.

English translation “I love you, my life*”, my beloved says to me, and with these few sweet words calmly she seems to change her mind, making me master of her heart. Such sweet, delightful words: Cupid, take them and imprint them on my heart. May I live and breathe only for you; Let “I love you, my life” be my life. (* i.e., my sweetheart) Translation by Mick Swithinbank