The Art Of The Rag

Scott Joplin (Composer), Scott Hayden (Composer), Arthur Marshall (Composer), Louis Chauvin (Composer), James Reese Europe (Composer), Eubie Blake (Composer), Jelly Roll Morton (Composer), Robert Carriker (Composer), Gunther Schuller (Conductor), New England Ragtime Ensemble (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: New England Ragtime Ensemble
• Conductor: Gunther Schuller
• Composer: Scott Joplin, Scott Hayden, Arthur Marshall, Louis Chauvin, James Reese Europe, et al.
• Audio CD (August 19, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: GM Recordings
• ASIN: B000005VZA
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #448,415 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Original Rags

2. Elite Syncopations

3. Bethena: A Concert Waltz

4. Wall Street Rag

5. Magnetic Rag

6. Palm Leaf Rag/A Slow Rag

7. Solace (A Mexican Serenade)

8. Euphonic Sounds-A Syncopated Novelty

9. Peacherine Rag

10. Scott Joplin's New Rag

11. Pineapple Rag

12. Gladiolus Rag

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Red Back Book, January 10, 2009

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Betsy (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art Of The Rag (Audio CD)

This is my favorite of the two compilations put together by Schuller and the NE Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble (the other being The Red Back Book, which I also enjoy). Although I believe many of them are the same players, the performances on this album stand out. The rags seem more complex and have much more character. Favorites are the Magnetic Rag and the Wall Street Rag. Enjoy.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome, March 15, 2005

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R. Van Der Kuijl "jeroen" (the netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art Of The Rag (Audio CD)

Since i am into ragtime i was curious about orchestral movements.
I play alot of piano rags but you also would believe it was composed for orchestra

gunther schuller and his ragtime ensemble are in my eyes the bestest in this sector. They play the rags like they use to be.
i can recommend this CD to everyone who likes ragtime.