Salut d'Amour

February 16, 2010 at 12:19 AM ·

Fur Elise by Beethoven is suppose to be a love piece... I don't know the exact story

Anne-Marie

February 16, 2010 at 04:30 AM ·

I just finished playing a Valentine's day concert ( Violin Romances) the other day at An Die Musik in Baltimore.  Perhaps some of these pieces would fit  what you are looking for:

The program was:

  Elgar's  Salut D'Amour

   Beethoven Romance in F major

  Dvorak Romance in F minor  ( but it ends in F major)

  Romance from "The Gadfly" ( film music also used as the theme to Reilly: Ace of Spies) by    Shostakovich

  Tchaikovsky's Melodie ( Op. 42, No. 3) from "Souvenirs of a Beloved Place"

   Kreisler's LIebesfreud and Liebeslied  ( Love's Joy & Love's Sorrow)

  Chanson Arabe  ( arr. Kreisler) based on  "The Young Prince and Princess" from        Rimsky -Korsakov's  Scheherezade

   Sarasate's Romanza Andaluza

   Mascagni's Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana  ( not strictly a romance but it has such a winning melody that is appropriate to the mood)

   Deodat de Severac's  "Valse romantique" from his collection of piano pieces entitled "En Vancances"   ( I recommend the  Aldo Ciccolini album that includes this music)

  Zez Confrey's Romanza from "Three Little Oddities" for Piano ( better known as the composer of the ragtime novelty "Kitten on the Keys"

  Bernstein's "One Hand One Heart" from West Side story

  and as an encore: Johan Svendsen's  Romance  ( there is a beautiful refined performance with Artur Grumiaux available on CD)

February 16, 2010 at 11:21 AM ·

If you like romantic pieces, I strongly recommend a Vox CD Romances for violin and piano by Aaron Rosand. Just marvellous.Svendsen, Sinding,Bruch, Clara Schumann and others. A must for violin fans. Aaron was on top form.

February 17, 2010 at 04:23 AM ·

This song is quite romantic and beautiful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gleV-Dg6ehY

It's from a movie called Jeux Interdits (Forbidden Games). I'd love to find the sheet music for it, but am having difficulty.

February 17, 2010 at 10:25 AM · It's Tarrega "Recuerdos de la Alhambra", original for guitar. There are 2 arrangements for solo violin by Philip Newman and Ricci.

February 17, 2010 at 12:13 PM ·

 Thanks heaps!! Really appreciate it. :)

February 18, 2010 at 10:41 PM ·

A most unusual romance: Prokofiev, Love for three oranges.