Comments on: Martini – Plaisir d’amour http://artsongcentral.com/2007/martini-plaisir-damour/ Free sheet music for singers and voice teachers Thu, 05 May 2011 17:21:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David http://artsongcentral.com/2007/martini-plaisir-damour/comment-page-1/#comment-51 David Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:27:28 +0000 http://artsongcentral.com/2007/martini-plaisir-damour/#comment-51 It's hard to know what to put as Martini's proper first name. He was born Johann, but he adopted the Martini name when he moved to France. Ultimately, I chose to put his French name here, as does Wikipedia. The sheet music from the Anthology uses an Italianicized version. This song shares many elements with, and was presumably the inspiration for, Elvis Presley's "I can't help falling in love with you". (This was apparently a fashion, since his "Love me tender" hit was to the familiar tune of "Aura Lee".) It’s hard to know what to put as Martini’s proper first name. He was born Johann, but he adopted the Martini name when he moved to France. Ultimately, I chose to put his French name here, as does Wikipedia. The sheet music from the Anthology uses an Italianicized version.

This song shares many elements with, and was presumably the inspiration for, Elvis Presley’s “I can’t help falling in love with you”. (This was apparently a fashion, since his “Love me tender” hit was to the familiar tune of “Aura Lee”.)

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