Cuatro madrigales amatorios

Song Cycle by Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre (1901 - 1999)

Translated to:

English — Four Love Madrigals (Michael P Rosewall)
French (Français) — Quatre madrigaux d'amour (Guy Laffaille)
German (Deutsch) — Vier erotische Madrigale (Bertram Kottmann)

1. ¿Con qué la lavaré?
 (Sung text)

Language: Spanish (Español) 
¿Con qué la lavaré
la tez de la mi cara?
¿Con qué la lavaré,
Que vivo mal penada?
Lávanse las casadas
con agua de limones:
lávome yo, cuitada,
con penas y dolores.

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "With what shall I bathe", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Avec quoi puis-je laver", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Womit kann ich sie netzen", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • IRI Irish (Gaelic) [singable] (Gabriel Rosenstock) , "Conas a nífidh mé?", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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2. Vos me matásteis
 (Sung text)

Language: Spanish (Español) 
Vos me matásteis,
niña en cabello,
vos me habéis muerto.
Riberas de un río
ví moza vírgen,
Niña en cabello,
vos me matásteis,
Niña en cabello,
vos me habéis muerto.

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  • ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "You have slain me", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Vous m'avez détruit", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Du hast mich umgebracht", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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3. ¿De dónde venís, amore?
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Language: Spanish (Español) 
¿De dónde venís, amore?
Bien sé yo de dónde.
¿De dónde venís, amigo?
Fuere yo testigo!

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  • ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "From where have you come, lover?", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "D'où viens-tu, amour ?", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Wo kommst du her, mein Liebes?", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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4. De los álamos vengo, madre
 (Sung text)

Language: Spanish (Español) 
De los álamos vengo, madre,
de ver cómo los menea el aire.
De los álamos de Sevilla,
de ver a mi linda amiga,

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  • ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "From the poplars have I come, mother", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Je viens des peupliers, mère", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Von den Pappeln komm’ ich, Mutter", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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