This commentary first provides information about the solo song, followed by information about its piano arrangement.

No. 1 in A-flat Major, "Supreme Love" / No.1 As dur

Composed as a solo song (S307) based on a poem by the German poet Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787-1862), the first version was completed and published in 1850. (The second version was completed in 1854.) The poem's content describes joyfully abandoning earthly pleasures to become a martyr.

In the piano arrangement, composed and published in 1850, the original song is first almost entirely transcribed. Subsequently, decorative figures in the high register are frequently employed, creating a brilliant impression while the graceful theme is repeated.