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Here's an art song by Italian composer Giovanni Battista Martini. Martini, born in 1706 in Bologna, Italy, wrote music that straddled the Baroque and Classical periods. I actually came across this piece of music while looking for another of his works ("Domine Ad Adiuvandum Me"). This delightful song, "Plaisir d'Amour" ("Pleasure of Love") is tranquilly melodic. I'm actually surprised I did not hear it sooner, having graduated from a music college. Below, I've posted two videos from YouTube of "Plaisir d'Amour" by two artists. Both versions I find extremely pleasing, however, they are too different to compare. Janet Baker's version is poised and flawlessly controlled, while D.Kai Ma's nonchalant attitude coupled with the guitar accompaniment gives the song an air of easiness.

• Janet Baker - "Plaisir d'Amour"
• D. Kai Ma - "Plaisir d'Amour"