Scott Joplin

Von Scott Joplin By Scott Joplin-“It’s never right to play Ragtime fast.”(Scott Joplin) Most listeners associate “ragtime” with the music of Scott Joplin one of the earliest African-American composers to straddle the divide between classical and popular music. It was Joplin who brought this musical style to the pinnacle of perfection. The term “ragtime” stems from “ragged time” and describes the contrast between the sprightly syncopated melodies in the right hand and the accentuated “oom-pah” bass in the left. This collection offers deeper insight into Joplin’s art a combination of folk music African rhythms andclassical piano music. Jean Kleeb has simplified the works and added fingering. Edition in celebration of Joplins’ 150th anniversary in 2018 7 typical and well-known pieces in their entirety Difficult passages are simplified With fingering

New and proven piano editons from Bach to Satie; available at affordable prices with introductions in English French and German.

Two turn-of-the-century ragtime numbers by Scott Joplin (1868 - 1917). 'The Entertainer' was used in the score of the film 'The Sting' and 'Maple Leaf Rag' remains a Dixieland jazz standard.

Now including two CDs with full performances of every piece this fine selection contains the essential music of Scott Joplin. The album features some of the most famous rag masterpieces for solo piano including EliteSyncopations The Easy Winners and the ever popular The Entertainer and

Fifteen famous Scott Joplin rags including 'The Entertainer' and 'Maple Leaf Rag'. Although easy to play you'll get the authentic rhythm.

A Ragtime two-step-Everyone knows and loves this most famous of rags by Scott Joplin - the father of ragtime.

A complete new edition of the Scott Joplin rags with introduction by Max Morath.