Collected Piano Works, Rags Waltzes Marches [Paperback]

Scott Joplin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1971

Here is an array of piano music by Scott Joplin for piano - rags, waltzes, & marches. In addition to the music, there are numerous pages of notes plus an article entitled, Scott Joplin: Black American classicist by Rudi Blesh. There are also three appendixes: *Rollography of Joplin works *Discography of 78 rpm records of Joplin works *Selective discography of 33 ½ rpm records of Joplin works The original covers are reproduced for each of the pieces. The book is arranged in three categories: *Original works *Collaborative works *Miscellaneous works Titles: ORIGINAL WORKS *Great crush collision *Combination march *Harmony club waltz *Original rags *Maple leaf rag *Peacherine rag *Augustan club waltz *The easy winners - a ragtime two step *Cleopha - march 7 two step *A breeze from Alabama - a ragtime two step *Elite syncopations *The entertainer - a ragtime two step *March majestic *The strenuous life - a ragtime two step *Weeping willow - - a ragtime two step *Palm leaf rag - a slow drag *The favorite - - a ragtime two step *The sycamore - a concert rag *The cascades - a rag *The chrysanthemum - an Afro-intermezzo *Bethena - a concert waltz *Rosebud - two step *Leola - two step *Ginks' waltz *Eugenia *Antoinette - march & two step *Ragtime dance *Gladiolus rag *Nonpareil (none to equal) *Sugar cane - - a ragtime two step *Pine apple rag *Wall street rag *Solace - a Mexican serenade *Pleasant moments - ragtime waltz *Country club - - a ragtime two step *Euphonic sounds - a syncopated novelty *Paragon rag *Stoptime rag *Scott Joplin's new rag *Magnetic rag *Reflection rag - syncopated musings COLLABORATIVE WORKS *Swipesy - cake walk *Sunflower slow drag - a ragtime two step *Something doing - cake walk march *Lily queen - - a ragtime two step *Heliotrope bouquet - a slow drag two step *Felicity rag *Kismet rag & more

Product Details

• Paperback: 305 pages
• Publisher: The New York Public Library (1971)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576235939
• ISBN-13: 978-1576235935
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,878,612 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you love works of Joplin, get this book., September 26, 1998

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This review is from: Collected Piano Works, Rags Waltzes Marches (Paperback)

This book is a complete and precise collection of Scott Joplin's works. The book also gives a summary of the composers lifetime.

I highly recommend this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Every single joplin piece, February 15, 2011

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This review is from: Collected Piano Works, Rags Waltzes Marches (Paperback)

The book is very nice, but very stiff. i think buying the sheet music might be better, unless you have a good book holder or end up copying each of the pieces you play. here is the sheet music: [...]