A classical art song from the late 18th century, "Plaisir d'amour" is a melancholic romance about fleeting love, composed by Martini with lyrics by Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian.
A melancholic French mélodie composed in 1784, "Plaisir d'amour" is based on a poem by Florian. Its haunting melody gained global fame, notably adapted in Elvis Presley’s "Can’t Help Falling in Love".
"Plaisir d'amour" is a melancholic romance composed in 1784, setting to music a poem by Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian.
Its haunting melody gained immortality through adaptations like Elvis Presley’s "Can’t Help Falling in Love" and
countless classical interpretations, bridging 18th-century elegance with modern pop sensibility.
"Plaisir d'amour" is a melancholic French romance composed by Jean Paul Egide Martini in 1784, with lyrics from Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian's poem. It laments the fleeting joy of love versus enduring sorrow. The melody gained global fame through adaptations, notably in Elvis Presley's 1961 hit. Martini, a Bavarian composer active in France, created one of the most enduring art songs of the classical era.
