From the composer's notes: love-bird is the last of four variations by different composers on Papageno's Bird catcher Aria from The Magic Flute. It was commissioned by the Kimmel Center for their Mozart: Reloaded program in 2006. First performance by Charles Abramovic, January 21, 2006 on the Kimmel Center's Fresh Ink Series in Philadelphia, PA. For advanced pianists. Duration: c. 6'