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The tape presented here contains five of the best-known pieces of ragtime music from Scott Joplin in arrangements for two experienced pianists. Whoever has played these pieces in the original form, that is two-handed, will quickly understand why an arrangement for four hands almost a ”must” is. The wild leaps with the left hand and the chain of accords with the right hand normally require an extremely competent pianist.
Using the form presented here amateurs can also attempt playing these pieces and have a lot of fun doing it. The arranger has to deal with the question, if the original music can or should merely be distributed over four hands, or whether he should use the melodious and technical possibilities, achieved through the use of four hands. With the exception of the “Solace” I have chosen the second way, so that the “secondo” is not permanently degraded to an “accord labourer”. An almost unbelievable musical magnificence, not possible using just two hands, can be achieved. Although this version leads to a frequent crossing of the inner hands, which may require a little practice, the result is the creation of a melodious and tempting exercise for the pianists . In the “Concordia” I placed the far more effective beginning at the end, as a result the modulation had to be changed from C-major to Es-minor.
I wish all my colleague musicians a lot of pleasure with a music that every classic lover, free –jazz fan, folk-music enthusiast or techno freak must treasure, when they do not in fact really love it.
September 2004 Christoph Busching
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