Richard Tauber's rendition of 'Tristesse', in English, is worth hearing. Although both the recording and his style of delivery are very much of their time (1920s/30s) there is no discernable awkwardness of phrasing.


When young I thought the subject matter amusing, relating, as I was assured it does, to the brief period of post-coital sadness experienced by some individuals. Or is that just a myth?