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Ch'io non t'ami, cor mio
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SSATB · Vincent Carpentier
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Ch'io non t'ami, cor mio by Claudio Monteverdi — Lyrics
Ch’io non t’ami, cor mio?
Ch’io non sia la tua vita, e tu la mia?
Che per novo desio
e per nova speranza i’ t’abbandoni?
Prima che questo sia
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About Ch'io non t'ami, cor mio
Claudio Monteverdi's Ch'io non t'ami, cor mio is a secular madrigal for SSATB voices. This expressive work, sung in Italian, explores the profound anguish of potentially being separated from a beloved. The text grapples with the impossibility of abandoning the one who is the source of life, joy, and all desire. Monteverdi masterfully captures the emotional intensity of the poem, using the rich textures of the five-part choir to convey a plea against separation and a declaration of unwavering devotion. The music vividly illustrates the pain of imagined loss, emphasizing that separation would be a fate worse than death.
