Unlike Sonnets from the Portuguese, which were about lyrical romanticized love written in Victorian English, Love Songs are an exploration of contemporary love written by expert literary word crafters in contemporary American English.  What this means is that the lyric writing is much more percussive and witty and should be performed with special attention to the articulation, dynamics, and the consonants of the text.

— Libby Larsen, September 27, 2002

Movement II, measure 43, RH piano: move bass cleff at end of measure to just before last note of measure Movement III, measure 31, chorus: last note of measure should gliss into first note of measure 32