Ronald E. Bornstein
Irving Berlin Valentines: You’ll Be Surprised!
Saturday 14.02.2026
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Summary
Irving Berlin (1888–1989) wrote over 1200 songs. Many are quite well known. However, many others have fallen by the wayside over the years and are well worth revisiting. For his Valentine’s Day talk this year, Ronald E. Bornstein shares little known, and often amusing, Berlin songs about desire, romance, lust, love, relationships, and social expectations.
Please join Ron as he explores another side to Irving Berlin … and prepare to be surprised!
Ronald E. Bornstein
Ronald E. Bornstein is an international lawyer who has practiced in New York, Paris, San Francisco, and London. He is a member of Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and a Lifetime Member of the Pacific Pension & Investment Institute (PPI). He was a Ford Foundation Fellow at the Academy of International Law at The Hague and a visiting Fulbright Professor at the University of Dakar. Ron grew up in Manhattan and is a lifelong student of the “Great American Songbook” and American music from 1920 to 1970.
Watch video of Ronald E. Bornstein in Conversation with Barry Kester, author of Round in Circles, the Story of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel, at Jewish Book Week, London 2025: JewishLiteraryFoundation.co.uk