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Eight rolls from the turn of the century and nine that were cut in the 1960s, all equally faithful to Joplin's original scores. Includes Cascades; The Strenuous Life; Felicity Rag; Something Doing; Search Light; Rose Leaf Rag; Pleasant Memories; Wall Street Rag; Sunflower Slow Drag; Swipesy , and more!
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Yeah, Piano Rolls.....,
By Jake McKay "sumterseller" (sumter, sc) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Scott Joplin, King of Ragtime Writers (from Classic Piano Rolls) (Audio CD)
What else were you expecting? You think they had 8 track recorders in Joplin's day? You think they had digital or even analogue technology?? Heck, dude, they didn't even have ELECTRICITY! lol
I'm just happy to know that Joplin's original recordings on this CD are the closest thing we have to hearing original recordings from the Classical Masters. I wish the piano roll had existed in Beethoven's day...or Chopin's. I doubt many people would be screaming about the digital conversion quality if it had. ;)
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice CD - But played a little too fast,
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This review is from: Scott Joplin, King of Ragtime Writers (from Classic Piano Rolls) (Audio CD)
The piano rolls featured on this CD date from the turn of last century and the 1960's. The selections are good. Just the right thing to spark some interest in Ragtime music for my 12 year-old son. (It did!) I was hoping the selections would be more faithful to the period. Perhaps they are! But, while purists will enjoy the true-to-the-scoreness of the tracks they will also be disappointed in many of the tempos.
One reviewer noted that the songs sounded mechanical. I agree, some do. The end of Maple Leaf Rag, for instance, culminates in such a frenetic pace I thought I was listening to a hurdy-gurdy race. We also purchased The Complete Music Of Scott Joplin. This is a 4 CD set. There is a lot of music for the money. John Arpin plays with lots of vituosity and embelishments. But 4 Cds are less convenient. I do enjoy a liveliness to my ragtime, and this did inspire my son to play a couple of pieces so I am very happy.
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Historic Recording,
This review is from: Scott Joplin, King of Ragtime Writers (from Classic Piano Rolls) (Audio CD)
This CD shows the beginning of jazz. This is where it all began. Scott Joplin is a great composer of ragtime. It is a fun CD to listen to, but it must be listened to in context of it's historical meaning, or it can become very monotonous. If you're not an avid jazz lover, this probably isn't for you.
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