Compiled by noted music historian Rudi Blesh this collection of the best Piano rags recaptures the lively mood of the ragtime era.All the greats are here including Scott Joplin James Scott and Joseph Francis Lamb as are such popular pieces as Maple Leaf Rag The Entertainer Elite Syncopations Swipesy Cake Walk and American Beauty Rag.

Alabama Dream George D. Barnarda Ragtime Nightmare Tom Turpinchopsticks Euphemia Allencotton Bolls Chas Huntercreole Belles J. Bodewalt Lampeheliotrope Bouquet Louis Chauvin/Scott Joplinjust AskMe Chas Hunterpossum And Taters Chas Hunterqueen Of Love Chas Hunterrag Medley No. 1 John W Boonerag Medley No. 2 John W Boonesure Fire Rag Henry Lodgethe St Louis Rag Tom Turpintickled ToDeath Chas Hunter forewordthe Latter Half Of The Nineteenth Century Was A Period Of Great Development In American Music. Ragtime Became Extremely Popular And It Dominated The Popular Music Of The Early TwentiethCentury. One Tends To Imagine That Scott Joplin Was The Only Ragtime Composer But There Were Many Others. The Recent Revival Of Ragtime Has Led To The Rediscovery Of Many Lost Compositions. The Manner In Which RagtimeDeveloped Is A Matter Of Conjecture. Some Suggest That The Catalyst Was 'Chopsticks' Which Was Written By A 16 - Year - Old English Girl Euphemia Allen. It Was Published In 1877 And Became An 'Overnight Success'. The TechniqueNeeded To Play It Is In Some Ways Similar To That Which Is Needed For Ragtime.ragtime Undoubtedly Has Afro-american Roots. The Great Ethno- Musicologist Trebor Jay Tichenor Has Written That The End Of The Civil War Gave BlackMusicians Much Greater Access To Keyboard Instruments And That This Was A Factor In Ragtime's Development. It Was However Preceded By Dances Known As 'Cakewalks'. They Became All The Rage And Were So Called Because Black CouplesWould Dress Up In Their Finest Clothes And Parade About Town - The Best Dressed Were Said To 'Take The Cake'. Needless To Say As Ragtime Developed Many Prudes Condemned It As The 'Music Of Satan' - One Recalls SimilarReactions To 'Rock And Roll'. Ragtime Achieved A Vitality And Spontaneity Which Transformed Popular Music. It Led To A Great Craze For 'Animal Dances' - The Foxtrot Is A

Cello Part. This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM?s Grade 4 Cello syllabus from 2024, three pieces chosen from each of Lists A, B and C ? ideal for both Practical and Performance Grade exams. The pieces have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of styles, creating a collection that provides an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The book also contains helpful footnotes and, for those preparing for exams, useful syllabus information.An edition with piano accompaniment and audio is also available - it includes downloadable recordings of all nine pieces, plus piano accompaniment tracks.