Walter Niemann (1876-1953): Pompeji – ten piano pieces, op 48
i. Bright Summer Morning – Prelude
ii. The Egyptian Priests go to the Temple of Isis – Solemn March
iii. Cupid and the Butterfly – Scherzino
iv. Roses for the Beloved – Romanze
v. A Sicilian tells the Fishermen Fairy Tales – Intermezzo
vi. Pastoral Poem – Eclogue
vii. The Saga (Witch) of Vesuvius – Ballade
viii. Evening on the Campanian Sea – Barcarolle
ix. Dance of the Nereids
x. Before the Statue of the Sphinx – Nocturne
John Kersey, piano
Artwork: Karl Bryullov – The Last Day of Pompeii
Professor John Kersey 