Io pur respiro in così gran dolore (Carlo Gesualdo)

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Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2003-05-12).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 392 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: revised May 28, 2004.

General Information

Title: Io pur respiro in così gran dolore
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Il Sesto Libro di Madrigali - 1613

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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Io pur respiro in così gran dolore
E tu pur vivi, o dispietato core?
Ahi, che non vi è più speme
Di riveder il nostro amato bene!
Deh, morte, danne aita,
Uccidi questa vita!
Pietosa ne ferisci
A la vita dia fin ed al gran duolo.