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Ben ho del caro oggeto
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.
SAATB · Annie Pousse
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Ben ho del caro oggeto by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
Prima parte
Ben ho del caro oggeto i sensi privi,
Ma'l veggio, e'l sento, e l'ho nell'alm' impresso:
Come suol egro, che da sete oppresso
Ha sempre nel pensier fontane e rivi
E s'io qui mi consumo, e'l mio Sol ivi
Altrui risplende Amor dille tu stesso
Poi ch'io non ho di te più fido messo
La mia gioia e'l mio duol onde derivi.
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About Ben ho del caro oggeto
In this secular Italian madrigal for SAATB voices, Marenzio explores the profound and conflicting emotions of love. The text vividly portrays a lover whose senses are deprived of their beloved, yet their image is deeply imprinted on the soul. It contrasts the lover's suffering and burning desire with the beloved's radiant presence elsewhere. The second part implores Love to convey to the absent beloved the speaker's constant hope, fervent longing, and the unbearable pain of separation. The burning passion is so intense that distance only serves to intensify the fire, a poignant reflection on unrequited or distant love.
