Caro mio ben (Giuseppe Giordani)

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(Posted 2008-07-22) CPDL #17672:

Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-07-22). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 125 kB Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Lyrics in Italian and English. Three Editions in E flat and D Major available. English version by Dr. Theodore Baker.

(Posted 2005-11-05) CPDL #10046:

Editor: Marco Gallo (submitted 2005-11-05). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 61 kB Copyright: Free Art License

Edition notes:

(Posted 2002-12-07) CPDL #04323:

Editor: Peter Chubb (submitted 2002-12-07). Score information: Letter/A4, 3 pages, 125 kB Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Edition in D Major - Music ID Number: Mutopia-1999/10/21-22. Source: Boosey and Hawkes 1903, as corrected from other editions.

Arrangements

(Posted 2002-08-28) CPDL #03951:

Editor: Eva Toller (submitted 2002-08-28). Score information: 19.7 x 28.4, 4 pages, 94 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Eva Toller. for SSA.SSA. All files are available on http://www.evatoller.se/main_women_titles_A-D.html (MIDI files available for each part.)

(Posted 2002-08-28) CPDL #03950:

Editor: Eva Toller (submitted 2002-08-28). Score information: 19.7 x 28.4, 2 pages, 48 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Eva Toller. for SSA and for double-choir SSA.SAA. All files are available on http://www.evatoller.se/main_women_titles_A-D.html (MIDI files available for each part.)

General Information

Title: Caro mio ben
Composer: Giuseppe Giordani
Lyricist: Giuseppe Giordani

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: Piano

First published: 1780s in Twenty-Four Italian Songs and Arias
2nd published: 1890 in Anthology of Italian song, Book 2, no. 29
Description: John Glenn Paton cites evidence that the actual composer is Tommaso Giordani (1730-1806). Pronunciation guide:

Caro mio ben - kahro meeo bahn

Credimi almen - krehdimiamayn

Senza di te - sehntsa di te

languisce il cor - langweech:cheil kor

Il tuo fedel - il tooo fahdahl

Sospira ognor - sospeeraon:nor

Cessa crudel - tchehs:sa krudayl

Tanto rigor - tahnto rigawr

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"
Portuguese translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"
Spanish translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"
German translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"
2nd German translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page"
IPA Transcription for Caro mio ben, courtesy of IPANow! transcription software.Art Song Central.

Original text and translations

Italian text

Caro mio ben,
credimi almen,
senza di te
languisce il cor.

Il tuo fedel
sospira ognor.
Cessa, crudel,
tanto rigor!