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[WildRosie]

I've just been watching some of these on YouTube. Does anyone know the title and/or the composer of the piano accompaniment ? Thankyou and apologies for showing my age.

I knew this was a long shot. Probably something picked from a music library. I'll have to ask my teacher.

Have you tried using Shazam on it?

Do you have a smart phone with a now playing app? If so can you play it on another device and see what your phone says?

Actually I just listened to a couple. It's about two bars of tinkly piano, right? Not sure Now Playing can help!

It is indeed two bars (plus) of tinkly piano with double bass and light percussion. I shall continue my investigations.

It seems the Jacques Loussier Trio may be the artistes. They were quite well known for jazz renditions of Bach compositions.

www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/record/60cd58a1-b1bc-4bfd-a7a7-e62d1dc74f25

Music by Jacques Loussier.

imdb.com/name/nm0522145/

You might find something here

imdb.com/name/nm0522145/filmotype?ref_=m_nm_flmg

www.discogs.com/Jacques-Loussier-Benson-Hedges-Hamlet-TV-Theme/release/6588723

He died in 2019

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/5572380.amp/

Shazam is the best app EVER for just this type of thing

Any good?

Thankyou Mariell. We've established that it's Jacques Loussier and I'm fairly certain the music is in the key of C Major. The only Bach tune that I can find in that key played by JL...isn't it!

I tried Shazam. It came up with something utterly different and unrelated.

I asked my piano teacher about this music this morning. She didn't recognise it as an adaptation of any classical piece she knows and therefore concluded it was composed especially for the adverts. I'd like to be able to play it, when I'm more capable.