Billy Mayerl - Sweet William performed by Phillip Dyson

International Concert Pianist Phillip Dyson plays Sweet William by Billy Mayerl. A composer he has long been associated with in the Concert Hall, in many broadcasts for the BBC and on critically acclaimed CDs. "Who knows this repertoire with as much sustained affection as Phillip Dyson."

[pegmoghadam]

If I'm having a down day, I listen to this and can't help but grin and move in time with it.

[michaeltsung]

Beautiful playing that puts the beauty of the music first, rather than the ego of the player, which is a higher form of art.

[msmerlincat]

One of Billy Mayerl's finest pieces. A faultless interpretation.

[postwar]

What a gift: to make a piano talk and to bring to the ears of the beholder, the expression of the composer through visual fragrance. It is  beautifully played. Thank you. Though the world expands in cold clanking technological process, it is but good to find, and enjoy,  these treasures through this readily available medium.

[MikeSulman]

Phillip Dyson made an excellent CD of Billy Mayerl compositions, "The Nimble Fingered Gentleman".

[mickey_moone]

The Darling Buds of Mayerl...would make a nice album title.

[thehilligan]

don t agree with the "too slow" comments. Billy Mayerl sometimes "dashed off" tunes, and played his own compositions too fast..tunes need to breathe...

[anthonybullock]

That's the way to do it! Ta.... ajb

[StupidPianst]

who knows where could we find the music score?

[CollinMacQuarrie]

Your tempo is best; I found the original to be too fast, losing the light-hearted whimsical stride “Sweet William” would suggest.

[aziplawrence]

Why so slow? Mayerl  in his slowest version played it  almost twice as fast. as this.