Plaisir d'amour (Jean-Paul-Égide Martini)

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(Posted 2016-11-20) CPDL #41954:

Contributor: Paolo Pandolfo (submitted 2016-11-20). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 800 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: scan from an unidentified anthology, in E flat

(Posted 2004-05-14) CPDL #07012: (XML)

Editor: Christopher Moore (submitted 2004-05-14). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 240 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Attributed to Giovanni Battista Martini. in G

(Posted 2003-05-14) CPDL #05052: (Finale 2003)

Editor: Anne Dubrofsky (submitted 2003-05-14). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 280 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: in G

General Information

Title: Plaisir d'amour
Composer: Jean-Paul-Égide Martini
Lyricist: Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian

Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Solo high
Genre: Secular, Chanson, Art song

Language: French
Instruments: Piano

First published:
Description: Martini occasionally used the Italian "Giovanni" for "Jean", leading to latter confusion with Giovanni Battista Martini. "Plaisir d'amour" is of course the tune sung as "Can't Help Falling in Love" in Elvis Presley's film Blue Hawaii" (1961).

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Original text and translations

French text

R.:Plaisir d'amour ne dure qu'un moment,
Chagrin d'amour dure toute la vie.

J'ai tout quitté pour l'ingrate Sylvie
Elle me quitte et prend un autre amant.
R.

« Tant que cette eau coulera doucement
Vers ce ruisseau qui borde la prairie,
Je t'aimerai », me répétait Sylvie.
L'eau coule encore, elle a changé pourtant.
R.

Italian text

R.: Piacer d'amor più che un dì sol non dura,
martir d'amor tutta la vita dura.

Tutto scordai per lei, per Silvia infida;
ella or mi scorda e ad altro amor s'affida.
R.

« Finchè tranquillo scorrerà il ruscel
là verso il mar che cinge la pianura
io t'amerò » mi disse l'infedele.
Scorre il rio ancor, ma cangiò in lei l'amor…
R.