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SAMUEL HOUSTON MAYES (ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, AUGUST 11, 1917 – MESA, ARIZONA, AUGUST 24, 1990)

Mayes was born in St. Louis, Missouri and began studying the cello from the age of four. When he turned 12 he went to Philadelphia where attended Curtis Institute of Music under a direction of Felix Salmond, and later on, joined its Orchestra where he became the principal cellist in 1936. He held that position in 1948 at the Boston Symphony Orchestra till he returned to Philly by 1964. He joined Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1973 abandoning Philadelphia one that way and the two years later became a faculty member at the University of Michigan. He was 79 years of age when he died in Mesa, Arizona.

TRACKLIST

1. Divertimento In B-Flat Major, Hob. II.46 I. (Haydn) Joseph Silverstein (violin), Robert Bloom (oboe), Scott Nickrenz (viola)
2. Divertimento In B-Flat Major, Hob. II.46 II. Rondo (Haydn) Joseph Silverstein (violin), Robert Bloom (oboe), Scott Nickrenz (viola)
3. Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70 No. 1 I. Allegro vivace e con brio (Beethoven) the Boston trio, Ruth Posselt (violin), Abba Bogin (piano)
4. Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70 No. 1 II. Largo assai ed espressivo (Beethoven) the Boston trio, Ruth Posselt (violin), Abba Bogin (piano)
5. Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70 No. 1 III. Presto (Beethoven) the Boston trio, Ruth Posselt (violin), Abba Bogin (piano)
6. Piano Trio in G Major, Op.1 No.2 I. Adagio – Allegro vivace (Beethoven) the Boston trio, Ruth Posselt (violin), Abba Bogin (piano)
7. Piano Trio in G Major, Op.1 No.2 II. Largo con espressione (Beethoven) the Boston trio, Ruth Posselt (violin), Abba Bogin (piano)
8. Piano Trio in G Major, Op.1 No.2 III. Scherzo. Allegro (Beethoven) the Boston trio, Ruth Posselt (violin), Abba Bogin (piano)
9. Piano Trio in G Major, Op.1 No.2 IV. Finale. Presto (Beethoven) the Boston trio, Ruth Posselt (violin), Abba Bogin (piano)
10. Sonata for 2 Flutes and Continuo in G Major, BWV 1039 I. Adagio (Bach) Phillip Kaplan (flute), Erwin Bodky (piano)
11. Sonata for 2 Flutes and Continuo in G Major, BWV 1039 II. Allegro ma non presto (Bach) Phillip Kaplan (flute), Erwin Bodky (piano)
12. Sonata for 2 Flutes and Continuo in G Major, BWV 1039 III. Adagio e piano (Bach) Phillip Kaplan (flute), Erwin Bodky (piano)
13. Sonata for 2 Flutes and Continuo in G Major, BWV 1039 IV. Presto (Bach) Phillip Kaplan (flute), Erwin Bodky (piano)
14. Sonata for Flute and Continuo in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031 I. Moderato (Bach) Phillip Kaplan (flute), Erwin Bodky (piano)
15. Sonata for Flute and Continuo in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031 II. Siciliano (Bach) Phillip Kaplan (flute), Erwin Bodky (piano)
16. Sonata for Flute and Continuo in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031 III. Allegro (Bach) Phillip Kaplan (flute), Erwin Bodky (piano)