Se lontan, ben mio, tu sei

Se lontan, ben mio, tu sei
Sono eterni i dì per me,
Son momenti i giorni miei,
Idol mio, vicino a te.

by Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782) [pseudonym] , from Strofe per musica

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) , "Se lontan, ben mio, tu sei" [voice and piano]
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) , "Se lontan, ben mio, tu sei", K. 438 (1786?). [two sopranos, bass, two clarinets, and a French horn]

FIN Finnish (Erkki Pullinen)

Date added to the website: 2008-07-13.

Gentle Reminder

This project is not funded. If you found the information here useful, please consider making a donation. Your gift is greatly appreciated!      - Emily I also have a wishlist at Amazon.ca.

Search/Shop for

Sheet music:

  Twenty Six Italian Songs and Arias (J. G. Paton) [tismusic.com]
  Search sheetmusicplus.com for Se lontan, ben mio, tu sei, Art song , Lieder, chansons, or works for solo voice
  Search musicroom.com for Se lontan, ben mio, tu sei, vocal/choral music

CDs:

  Search amazon.com for Se lontan, ben mio, tu sei, art song, Lieder, or chansons
  Search amazon.ca for Se lontan, ben mio, tu sei, art song, Lieder, or chansons

Books:

  The Art of the Song Recital [amazon.com]
  The Book of Lieder: The Original Texts of Over 1000 Songs [amazon.com]
  Search amazon.com for art song, Lieder, or chansons
  Search amazon.ca for art song, lieder, or chansons

Classical Vocal Repertoire