Chi desia di saper

Il Primo Libro delle Musiche
by Francesca Caccini
Title page of "Il Primo Libro delle Musiche"
Language	Italian
Dedication	Cardinale de' Medici
Published	1618

"Chi desia di saper"is a song written by Francesca Caccini.

It appears on the following album:

Year	Album	Ensemble	Conductor
2021	À sa guitare (Album)	Thibaut Garcia

Libretto

Chi desia di saper

(Oh gentle Maid)

Giuseppe Giordano (music),  uncertain (words)

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	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

My dearest, At least believe me, Without you My heart grows weak. My dearest, Without you My heart grows weak. Your faithful one Sighs every hour Cease your cruel ordeal My dearest, At least believe me, Without you My heart grows weak.

	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

Manuscripts and sheet music

• Score:

First edition:

l primo libro delle mvsiche a vna e dve voci

di Francesca Caccini

Ne' Singorini

Dedicate all'ilvstriss. e rerendissimo

Signor

Cardinale de' Medici

In Firenze, Nella Stamperia di Zanobi Pignoni, 1618

RISM-A/I C 2

Further reading

• "Francesca Caccini". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
• Lobato Miranda, Marina (2014). ""Francesca Caccini (1587-1641): Composer, Performer, and Professor Represented in Il Primo Libro Delle Musiche." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2014". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
• "Free sheet music by Francesca Caccini". IMSLP. Retrieved October 3, 2021.