Billy Mayerl was a prolific composer with a predilection for naming his works after flowers. His most successful number, which became his theme song, was 'Marigold', followed by 'Hollyhock'. While his novelty rags were called 'Syncopated Impressions' and were patterned after Zez Confrey's enormous successes [Feb 23 - 2019 and later ], Mayerl developed his own original phrases, harmonics and rhythmical devices as well as rich and beautiful melodies.

Key: Eb major.

Billy Mayerl plays it in 01:50

A magnificent example of Novelty ragtime at its most complex

C-Section contains a Drum simulation

B flat minor

Structure: INTRO AA BB A TRIO-INTRO CC B[B]

A great rag, reflecting the joyousness und sunny spirits inherent in the time tradition.
Contains all of Scott's hallmarks and could be used to sum up the best of Scott.

Allegretto semplice - D major. Dedicated to Anna Avramova
Album Leaf / Albumblatt / Feuillet d'Album
From: Six Pieces Opus 19 - 1873

0:00 - Var. XI.. - Alla Schumann - Allegro brillante
0:49 - Var. XII. - L'istesso tempo
1:43 - Coda.. ..- Presto

Dedicated to his lifelong friend Hermann Laroche, this theme, 12 variations and 'coda' show the composer at his most assured. Although only one of the variations is labeled 'Alla Schumann' [VAR XI], the elder composer's shadow permeates this work.
The simple, expressive sixteen-bar theme is subjected to a wide variaty of treatments, endings with a two-page virtuoso 'coda'. This work enjoyed great popularity among pianists, becoming a frequently included item in the programmes of Hans von Bülow and Emil Gilels, among many other virtuosi.

00:01 - Var. 07. - Moderato assai
00:42 - Var. 08. - Allegro
01:22 - Var. 09. - Alla mazurka
02:29 - Var. 10. - Andante, non troppo, un poco rubato*

Dedicated to his lifelong friend Hermann Laroche, this theme, 12 variations and 'coda' show the composer at his most assured. Although only one of the variations is labeled 'Alla Schumann' [VAR XI], the elder composer's shadow permeates this work.
The simple, expressive sixteen-bar theme is subjected to a wide variaty of treatments, endings with a two-page virtuoso 'coda'. This work enjoyed great popularity among pianists, becoming a frequently included item in the programmes of Hans von Bülow and Emil Gilels, among many other virtuosi.

Opus 19 Nr.6

*** End Part II ***

0:00 Thema - Andante non tanto [F major]
0:38 Var.1 - L'istesso tempo
1:13 Var.2 - L'istesso tempo*
1:51 Var.3 - Allegretto
2:24 Var.4 - Allegro vivace leggiero
3:00 Var.5 - Andante amoroso [Db major]
4:04 Var 6 - Allegro risoluto [F major]

*** End Part One ***

Dedicated to his lifelong friend Hermann Laroche, this theme, 12 variations and 'coda' show the composer at his most assured. Although only one of the variations is labeled 'Alla Schumann' [VAR XI], the elder composer's shadow permeates this work.
The simple, expressive sixteen-bar theme is subjected to a wide variaty of treatments, endings with a two-page virtuoso 'coda'. This work enjoyed great popularity among pianists, becoming a frequently included item in the programmes of Hans von Bülow and Emil Gilels, among many other virtuosi.

Opus 19 Nr.6

In Germany : Spinnerlied
In France : La Fileuse
In England and U.S.A: The Bee's Wedding

0:01 Miserere - Il Trovatore - Giuseppe Verdi
1:04 Wedding March - Felix Mendelssohn
1:10 Wedding March Lohengrin - Richard Wagner
1:13 Soldiers Chorus Faust - Richard Wagner
1:18 Barcarolle - Hoffmann's Tales - J. Offenbach
1:42 Tannhäuser - Richard Wagner
1:48 March Aïda - Giuseppe Verdi
1:55 Samson et Delilah - Camille Saint Saëns
2:30 Duet Faust (4 bars)
2:36 Torreador Song - Carmen - Bizet
2:50 Quartet Rigoletto - Giuseppe Verdi

Composer of 'Marionette' [Oct 17]

Structure:INTRO A BB C A B

Most of the syncopation is effected by delayed entrance of the right hand:

2/4 : | Rest_16 - 8 ... | or: | Rest_8 - 8 ... |

extended to the bass in quick one measure comments or answers in the treble.

Structure: INTRO A B A C INTRO-2 DD A [1905] March and Two-Step

One of the most curious rags ever published.
While the form appears typical enough for a Folk rag, the use of keys is not.
The rag begins on a G minor chord [Dorian in F ?]
B-section moves abruptly to D flat after which A is repeated.
C-section is also in the key of F
D-section moves to B flat. Finally A returns to end the rag.

Structure: INTRO AA B C INTERLUDE C

A joyous, stomping debut. It is a typical Nashville rag in that it combines very ambitious syncopation:

4/4 : rest 8 | 4 | 8 | rest 8 | 4 | 8 | ... with simpler cakewalk figures : 4 | 2 | 4 |

Charles Hunter 1876 - 1906

Structure: INTRO A BB CC A B

Note the designation "two-step" instead of "rag".
This is actually a lightly syncopated cake-walk march, somewhat reminiscent of 'Tickled to Death'.
Sections A and C are 32- measure strains each.

Composer of:

Possum and Taters [Apr 28 - 2018]
Cotton Balls [Apr 28 - 2018]
Just ask me [Aug 10 - 2018]
Why we smile [Oct 2 -2018]
Tickled to death [u.c.]

Structure: INTRO A BB CC CODA

A masterpiece with which he won cutting contests and became the ragtime champion of Missouri.
The A-section feautures contrasting syncopation skilfully juxtaposed.
The B-section is delicate and lyrical.
The C-section builds tension with sustained arpeggios on a circle-of-fifths, climaxed by a syncopated bass break in octaves.
This break is not in the original score, but was always included by Thompson, at least in his later years.

Arrangement: Artie Matthews. [1914]

Structure: INTRO A BB A TRIO-INTRO C INTERLUDE C

A prolific song-writer and composer of show tunes, Schwartz had a flair for smooth harmonic changes, frequently with the bass moving downward adding interesting color in an orthodox tonal format.

Key: G Major

To his friend D. S. Tullar.

Will B. Morrison & Cecil Duanne Crabb

Sonata No.52 in E flat Major [Landon 62]

The Presto [third movement - Finale] is a monothematic, endlessly ressourceful sonata form.
It sparkles with humour and brilliance, wit and vitality.

La Poule / The Chicken

Key: G Minor

Louis-Claude D'aquin 1694 - 1772

Le Coucou / The Cuckoo

Key: E minor

Jean Philippe Rameau 1683 - 1764

Suite in E minor Nr.5 Le rappel des oiseaux / The recall of the birds

Prelude Opus 28 Nr. 16 in Bb Minor.