Billy Mayerl - Shallow Waters

William Joseph Mayerl (31 May 1902 – 25 March 1959) was an English pianist and composer who built a career in music hall and musical theatre and became an acknowledged master of light music. Best known for his syncopated novelty piano solos, he wrote over 300 piano pieces, many of which were named after flowers and trees, including his best-known composition, Marigold (1927). He also ran the successful School of Syncopation for whose members he published hundreds of his own arrangements of popular songs.

He also composed works for piano and orchestra, often in suites with evocative names such as the 'Aquarium Suite' (1937), comprising "Willow Moss", "Moorish Idol", "Fantail", and "Whirligig".

Christopher Duckett, piano

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[joelfenner]

This is a remarkably sensitive offering from Mayerl, much of whose output was flamboyant and ostentatious.
There are significant stretches reminiscent of Rachmaninov, along with hints of Chopin.

Your rubato is also really on-point. A lot of interpreters miss the purpose, and play this far too misurato, missing out on the effusive character of the piece.