What would love be without music - and what would music be without love! Many couples associate particularly beautiful moments, such as their first encounter or first kiss, with a specific song. Throughout history, composers have been inspired and uplifted by love, singing about romantic love, longing from afar, secret love, and jealousy. Mirjam James brings this great emotion to life in her selection of 80 songs from seven centuries, featuring the most beautiful pieces from Minnesang to Beethoven's "Ich liebe dich" and the Beatles' song "And I love her." Many of the songs come from German and English-speaking regions, but it would be unimaginable to have such a book without the fire of Southern Europe or the charm of France, without the moving melodies of the cool North or the melancholic songs of the Russian soul. A piano accompaniment book for the songs is also available in the usual format.