Composer Hersch writes: "The original chorale melody is by Hans leo Hassler (1562-1612), but was borrowed several times by J.S. Bach, most famously as 'O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden' in his "St. Matthew's Passion'." The melody is also known as "The Peace Chorale (Because All Men Are Brothers) with lyrics by Tom Glazer, recorded by both the Weavers and Peter, Paul and Mary.

Four-Part Slow Drag, The Last Call Waltz, Bowry Rag.

Nocturne for the Left Hand Alone, Little Spinning Song, Chorinho: Study in Thirds & Sixths.

"'Valentine' was composed on Valentine's Day in 2001 at The MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, NH. At the time, I was writing jazz tunes with the aid of a kitchen timer, and this was completed in sketch form in about 20 minutes. I then fashioned a lead sheet and began playing the piece in concerts, usually as an encore. It received a Grammy nomination for Best Instrumental Composition in 2008. As I performed the piece, my interpretations became more consistent - even though there is a free improvisatory introduction and improvisation after the melody and before the recapitulation (both of them written out here in abbreviated form). I have had many requests from non-improvising pianists for a piano arrangement, so I created this arrangement in 2010." - Fred Hersch