These are beautiful melodic piano pieces written mostly in the style of 'Romantic' era compostions, except for the 'Invention' which is a baroque excercise. I can hear the thematic fragments that might otherwise have become songs like Joel used to write. It's a very interesting insight into the mind of a master talent. The suite 'Star-Crossed' #6 -9 is obviously a descriptive journey through a doomed love affair. The chronological date of this composition leads me to believe that this was a musical commentary about his relationship with Trish Bergin. And I can hear a very melancholy longing for his daughter in 'Soliloquy'. 'Air'(Dublinesque) sounds like a completed song without words - quite similar to 'Londonderry Air' (Danny Boy). Altogether a wonderful collection of piano music.