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@ Fritz Wunderlich sings the Beethoven's “Adelaide“, Piano by Hubert Giesen. @ Fritz Wunderlich (1930 – 1966) was a German lyric tenor, famed for his singing of the Mozart repertory and various lieder. He died in an accident when he was only 35. @ Adelaide, , is a song for solo voice and piano composed in about 1795 by Ludwig van Beethoven. The text is a poem in German by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761–1831). The text of Adelaide is an early Romantic poem that expresses an outpouring of yearning for an idealized and apparently unattainable woman. @ Paintings: Francois Boucher (1703-1770), French Rococo painting, which originated in early 18th century Paris, is characterized by soft colors and curvy lines, and depicts scenes of love, nature, amorous encounters, light-hearted entertainment, and youth. The word “rococo” derives from rocaille, which is French for rubble or rock. @ Please excuse “unmatched-lyrics“ from the German to the English on this video. @ I do not
