Scott Joplin: Piano Rags Book 1

The talented Scott Joplin was a pioneer of the Piano Rag and he wrote some of the most popular and recognisable pieces in this genre. This is the first book of Joplin rags in collection spanning three volumes.

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.

Edited by David A. Jasen-This volume brings together in one superbly produced playing edition all 38 of Scott Joplin's piano rags including his six collaborations. This folio will provide pianists everywhere with unlimited joy. Edited by David A. Jasen.

The talented Scott Joplin was a pioneer of the Piano Rag and he wrote some of the most popular and recognisable pieces in this genre. This is the first book of Joplin rags in collection spanning three volumes. / Piano

Two contrasting piano rags by the inimitable Scott Joplin arranged by Pat Goddard for Violin and Piano. Grade: 5 - 6

Scott Joplin's ragtime gems are American classics, equally suitable for the recital stage or less formal occasions. David Gilliland's transcriptions for two flutes and piano may be presented either as a suite or individually. Gilliland has crafted the collection so flute duos may share the joy of performing Joplin together, while the pianist provides the big 'stride' accompaniments. Includes The Easy Winners, The Entertainer, Palm Leaf Rag, and The Cascades. For advanced performers. / 2 Flûtes Et Piano

Collection des ?uvres essentielles de Scott Joplin arrangées pour piano facile. / Classique / Partition /

Entertainer / Bethena-Two contrasting piano rags arranged for viola and piano: The Entertainer and Bethena.Grade: 5 - 6.

Comme beaucoup de gens, je me suis intéressé au ragtime en tant que forme artistique grâce à Joshua Rifkin et ses interprétations de la musique de Scott Joplin. En 1971, après divers projets communs au Royaume-Uni, un ami américain m'envoya un exemplaire des Collected Piano Works (oevres complètes pour piano) de Joplin, tout juste publiées. Quelque temps après, au cours d'un voyage en Australie, un ami pourvu d'une immense collection de disques me fit écouter des enregistrements de rags et de musique de style ' stride '. C'est ainsi que je découvris l'incomparable James P. Johnson interprétant, entre autres, Mule-Walk Stomp et The Carolina Shout.Mon initiation fit un bond en avant quand je fis la connaissance de William Albright. Son disque Ragtime Back to Back, enregistré avec William Bolcom, avait déclenché en moi une admiration passionnée. Non seulement Bill Albright me donna la partition de sa Grand Sonata in Rag (Jobert-Paris, 1974) que j'avais eu le plaisir d'entendre auparavant, mais il me fournit aussi des copies de ses transcriptions d'anciens enregistrements de ' strides ' figurant sur le disque mentionné ci-dessus. À Terre-Neuve, un passionné de ragtime me fit écouter des enregistrements de Max Morath et de sa musique. Je pris contact avec le compositeur qui eut la gentillesse de m'envoyer la partition de Polyragmic. Récemment, j'ai travaillé les magnifiques rags de William Bolcom (Complete Rags for Piano, Edward B. Marks MusicCompany), superbement enregistrés par John Murphy (Albany).Ainsi, après avoir joué Joplin, Albright et Morath au fil des années et maintenant, certains rags de Bolcom, le temps me semblait venu de m'y essayer à mon tour. Voici le résultat de cette aventure. Ces pièces, écrites en janvier et février 2012 pour mes amis du Gers, sont présentées ici dans l'ordre de leur composition. Sainte -Christie et Caillavet sont deux petits villages perchés sur des collines, avec vue sur les Pyrénées. Pavie, près d'Auch, est le site du Château Monlaur. Mon épouse et moi résidons à Caillavet. Les deux derniers rags ont été composéspour nos voisins.Pour finir, un conseil de Scott Joplin : ' C'est toujours une erreur de jouer le ragtime vite. ' / Piano

Nine piano rags including 'The Favourite', 'The Sycamore', 'Peacherine Rag' and 'The Easy Winners'. / Piano

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

41 jumpin' and jivin' Ragtime solos from 20 famous composers all in one bumper anthology! Celebrated academic Dr. Maurice Hinson presents his definitive collection of Ragtime favourites from composers as wide ranging and diverse in style as Debussy Joplin Berlin and Blake.Not only does this anthology feature a great selection of stomping and entertaining tunes that have always been guarenteed crowd-pleasers but the scope of the collection also provides a valuable glimpse into the heritage of the Rag showing the influence of the American syncopated style on some of Europe's most important composers.

Scott Joplin was undoubtedly the master of ragtime and is today probably the best known of all jazz composers. His catchy rags have been used throughout the world as theme tunes and for television adverts with many being instantly recognisable. This album contains six of his greatest rags including The Entertainer Maple Leaf Rag and The Chrysanthemum. A separate piano accompaniment book is available for concert performances.

Five of Scott Joplin's most popular rags made accessible here in easy yet satisfying arrangements. Includes chord symbols.