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'''"{{lang|it|Caro mio ben}}"''', a song from the 1700's,  is still widely popular. Formerly attributed to Tommaso Giordani, [[Giuseppe Giordani]].
'''"{{lang|it|Caro mio ben}}"''', a song from the 1700's,  is still widely popular. Formerly attributed to Tommaso Giordani, it is now thought to be more likely written by his brother, [[Giuseppe Giordani]].<ref name="Wiki"/>
was written and composed by [[Benedetto Ferrari]] and is contained in Book III of his ''[[Musiche Varie]]'', published in 1641.<ref name="OPAC"/><ref name="Wiki"/><ref name="IMSLP"/>


It appears on the following album:
It appears on the following album:

Revision as of 12:23, 1 October 2021

Caro mio ben
by attributed to Giuseppe Giordani
Cover of "Caro mio ben"
Cover of "Caro mio ben"[1]
Full titleCaro mio ben
Librettouncertain
Publishedbefore or around c.1785

"Caro mio ben", a song from the 1700's, is still widely popular. Formerly attributed to Tommaso Giordani, it is now thought to be more likely written by his brother, Giuseppe Giordani.[2]

It appears on the following album:

Year Album Ensemble Conductor
2003 À sa guitar (Album) Thibaut Garcia Philippe Jaroussky

Libretto

Caro mio ben
(Oh gentle Maid)

Giuseppe Giordano (music),  uncertain (words)


Italy
Modern Italian

Caro mio ben
credimi almen
Senza di te'
languisce il cor

Caro mio ben
Senza di te'
languisce il cor

Il tuo fedel
sospira ogn'or
Cessa crudel tanto rigor

Caro mio ben
credimi almen
Senza di te'
languisce il cor
[1][3]

United Kingdom
Non-literal Historic Translation

O gentle Maid
hear now my sighs
For thee my Heart
in secret dies

Hear now my sighs
for thee my heart
in secret dies

Grace with thy smile
those lips divine
Peace join't with bliss must soon be mine

O gentle Maid
hear now my sighs
For thee my Heart
in secret dies[1][3]

Manuscripts and sheet music

Incipit of "Caro mio ben"
Incipit of "Caro mio ben" [1]
  • British Library

Caro mio ben, A Celebrated Song Sung by Sigr. Pacchierotti, with Universal Applause at the Concert for the Musical Fund, at the Opera House, Composed by Sigr. Giordani. London: J. Preston, c.1785.

  • Alternative link: IMSLP:

Caro mio ben, A Celebrated Song Sung by Sigr. Pacchierotti, with Universal Applause at the Concert for the Musical Fund, at the Opera House, Composed by Sigr. Giordani. London: J. Preston, c.1785.

References