Piano Music by Billy Mayerl Vol. 2

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Release Date: 1st Jun 2015
Catalogue No: SOMMCD0149
Label: Somm
Length: 78 minutes

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Mayerl: Insect Oddities

Work length12:01

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Philip Martin

I. Wedding of an Ant

Track length2:40

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II. Ladybird Lullaby

Track length4:31

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III. Praying Mantis

Track length3:27

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IV. Beetle in the Bottle

Track length1:23

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Mayerl: White Heather

Work length5:30

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Philip Martin

Mayerl: Nimble-Fingered Gentleman

Work length5:21

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Philip Martin

Mayerl: Song of the Fir Tree

Work length3:45

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Philip Martin

Mayerl: Jasmine

Work length6:09

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Philip Martin

Mayerl: The Big Top Suite

Work length15:20

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Philip Martin

I. The Ringmaster

Track length4:47

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II. Clowning

Track length2:19

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III. Entrance of the Trick Cyclists

Track length1:51

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IV. Dancing Horse

Track length3:44

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V. Trapeze

Track length2:39

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Mayerl: 6 Pianolettes

Work length11:42

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Philip Martin

I. Virginia Creeper

Track length4:14

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II. All-of-a-Twist

Track length3:26

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III. The Jazz Master

Track length4:02

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Mayerl: 3 Japanese Pictures, Op. 25

Work length8:37

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Philip Martin

I. Almond Blossom

Track length3:10

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II. A Temple in Kyoto

Track length2:30

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III. The Cherry Dance

Track length2:57

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Mayerl: 3 Syncopated Rambles

Work length10:17

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Philip Martin

I. Junior Apprentice

Track length3:10

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II. Printer's Devil

Track length4:57

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III. Milkman 6:00 A.M.

Track length2:10

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This is the second CD of music by the legendary Billy Mayerl, who was one of the most successful and brilliantly gifted composer-pianists of his generation - the generation that spanned the Second World War. Mayerl's twice- weekly radio programmes became compelling listening for literally millions of Britons, both here and on the Continent. Mayerl's original records equally sold never less than in their tens of thousands - some of them, considerably more - with the effect that his early death just over 50 years ago was front-page news all over the world. As a composer, Mayerl - a classically trained pianist - had the priceless gift of melody, which combined with his dazzling pianism proved a uniquely winning formula for decades. In technical terms, his music often demands a finished command of the keyboard, placing his pieces beyond the skill of most amateur pianists. Mayerl played the Grieg Piano Concerto at London's Queen's Hall when still in his early teens and gave the British premiere of his friend George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in the composer's presence. Volume One of The Piano Music of Billy Mayerl with Philip Martin [SOMM0124) has proved conclusively that there's a new and ready market for this brilliantly written and attractive music - and here is the equally fine follow-up disc, with more of Mayerl's inspired compositions for a new generation of listeners.

Piano Music by Billy Mayerl Vol. 2

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