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Joplin Piano Rags Vol. 1-3

Joshua Rifkin (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
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1. Maple Leaf Rag
2. The Entertainer -- A Ragtime Two-Step
3. The Ragtime Dance
4. Gladiolus Rag
5. Fig Leaf Rag
6. Scott Joplin's New Rag
7. Euphonic Sounds -- A Syncopated Novelty
8. Elite Syncopations
9. Bethena -- A Concert Waltz
10. Paragon Rag
11. Solace -- A Mexican Serenade
12. Pine Apple Rag
13. Weeping Willow -- A Ragtime Two-Step
14. The Cascades -- A Rag
15. Country Club -- Ragtime Two-step
16. Stoptime Rag
17. Magnetic Rag -- Syncopations Classiques

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On peut considérer que le pianiste et compositeur américain Scott Joplin est à l'origine du jazz, au même titre que les complaintes du blues ou les litanies du gospel. Son ragtime est devenu la marque de fabrique d'une musique construite et innovante, qui allait donner des bases au jazz. Le pianiste Joshua Rifkin donne ici, au milieu des années 70, 60 ans après la mort de Joplin, une vision décapante de ces "rags". A redécouvrir à la lumière du legs de Joplin. --Eric Frank

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This young classical pianist single-handedly kicked off the Scott Joplin revival with his early '70s Nonesuch LPs that took the famed ragtime composer into the pop charts. This 17-track compilation features Rifkin's most masterful renditions of Joplin's lively rags including Maple Leaf Rag; The Entertainer; Elite Synchopations; Magnetic Rag , and more.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Don't seek anymore. You arrived at last! May 8 2004
By Hiram Gomez Pardo
Format:Audio CD
This idiomatic conception of the best rags of Scott Joplin in the hands of Joshua Rifkin acquire the highest level.
all These selections are of the first rate.
Don't miss.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best Scott Joplin piano rags recording, bar none Jan 6 2004
By David M. Fox
Format:Audio CD
I fell in love with this recording as an LP, and still love it as a CD. It is the best recording of Scott Joplin's piano rags I have ever heard. Following the direction of the composer (usually, "NOTE: Do not play this piece fast. It is never right to play Ragtime fast."), Rifkin keeps the tempos where they should be - "The Entertainer" on this album will almost make you cry, so perfect is the tempo to bring out the sheer beauty of the piece. Rifkin's use of a proper instrument (a 9' concert grand piano) and his 99.9% attention to playing the pieces precisely as written, coupled with his virtuosity, make this the premier recording of Scott Joplin's masterpieces. Rifkin does take some very minor liberties in a few of the pieces, but they are tasteful and do not detract from the pieces in question. All other Joplin recordings I have heard contain far more, less tasteful embellishments. Nit-picking this CD for the small liberties taken by Rifkin is to overlook the enormous liberties taken by everyone else and misses the point. You can't find a better Joplin recording than this CD.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Delightful Jan 1 2004
By R. Albin
Format:Audio CD
This CD is a selection of pieces from three albums made by Rifkin over 25 years ago. These are probably Joplin's best pieces and Rifkin's playing is excellent. In several, the music and Rifkin's musicianship are simply wonderful. The defect of these recordings is that the sound quality is mediocre. A number of tracks are 'hissy.' This is not surprising as these albums were originally issued on the bargain Nonesuch label.
Joplin was clearly a tremendously talented individual with a unique voice. His relatively early death, from tertiary syphlis, may have deprived us of much excellent and distinctly American music.
A final comment on the Nonesuch label. Older listeners will recall Nonesuch as an excellent label. Run by people with adventurous and discriminating taste, Nonesuch issued a wide variety of modestly priced recordings including a lot of early music, non-western music, and contemporary serious music. These recordings often lacked the production qualities of higher end labels but the choice of music and artists was generally excellent. This set of Joplin recordings, which were probably Nonesuch's best-seller, is typical of Nonesuch offerings.
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Most recent customer reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars The King of Scott Joplin recordings!
Dear Lovers of Joplin Rags,

You probably are already familiar with the great Nonesuch
LPs by Joshua Rifkin of various of Scott Joplin's rags. Read more

Published on Sep 18 2003 by Mark Porter
3.0 out of 5 stars Not too fast
I bought the vinyls in the seventies, one album was orange. I renewed my interest via this CD.

I always admired Rifkin's 'not too fast' playing, as compared with the otherwise... Read more

Published on Aug 25 2003 by Stefan Steinsson
3.0 out of 5 stars The Best So Far, but Overrated
Currently this recording is the best out there (I am waiting for the supposed recording of Scott Joplin's complete works by Guido Nielsen); Joshua Rifkin doesn't play these pieces... Read more
Published on April 25 2003 by Sauteed Beanfries
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the definitive Joplin
Very few interpretations of Joplin come close to this. In my opinion, Rifkin's is *the* definitive Joplin. Read more
Published on Mar 20 2003 by Henry
5.0 out of 5 stars great recordings
nobody's better at joplin than joshua rifkin. it's a shame rifkin didn't record a complete set of all the joplin rags :(
Published on Jan 9 2003 by Adam Hampson
5.0 out of 5 stars Music for your soul
This is a wonderful CD and much better than I expected. Rifkin plays Joplins tunes very faithfully and the listening quality is pure pleasure. Read more
Published on Dec 29 2002 by A Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive interpretation!
I don't know what I can say about this CD that hasn't already been said, but it's so good that I'll try to add my own two cents. Read more
Published on July 15 2002 by Ryan Richards
5.0 out of 5 stars No one does Joplin like Rifkin
Years ago, long before "The Sting", I heard The Maple Leaf Rag on short wave radio. Bad as the transmission was I was entranced. Read more
Published on Jun 27 2002 by Lovell Pillow
5.0 out of 5 stars Joplin's genius shines through
I enjoy music that gives a sense of gliding and lightness. Joplin's "Fig Leaf Rag", alone to my knowledge of music so far, creates a dreamlike feeling of zero gravity. Read more
Published on Feb 15 2002
5.0 out of 5 stars Get It NOW!
BUY IT! BUY IT! BUY IT!...Even steal it but get this CD now and finally hear Joplin and ragtime played the way it was written and intended. Read more
Published on Jan 5 2002 by Bob Pachaly
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