Romanze, composed by Robert Schumann for his beloved wife Clara, is part of the long, LONG history music plays (bad pun) in the Book of Love (Peter Gabriel).
Robert met Clara when she was 15 and was forbidden by her father to continue their romance. Dad burned all their love letters. But this was "More Than a Feeling" (Boston) and he would wait for hours at a coffee shop just for a few minutes with her. Eventually they married when she was 21 and went on to have a bevy of children together. Ah... "The Things We Do for Love" (10CC).
Humanity is always trying to figure out how to express passion, and one of the best (and worst) is through music. Last week, in honour of Valentines Day, CBC Music sent out the invite to listeners to tell them what they considered were the worst Love songs of all time. Top of the List? "Having My Baby" by Paul Anka. Yep, that one was pretty bad...For those who know me well and my personal aversion to ABBA, I would have to put "Fernando" up there.
But most of the time, we get it right, and there are some beautiful love songs out there. I'm a sucker for a guy who can serenade me with a guitar and one of my favourites right now is Donovan Woods "I Ain't Ever Loved No One".
So, another Valentines Day has come and gone. A few gorgeous bouquets arrived at the office and I came home to 1 dozen red roses a box of chocolates (Thanks Sheldon!).
"But these three remain Faith, Hope and Love" 1 Corinthians 13:13. To the end of time, Love is and always will be in the air (waves).
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