Joplin Scott, THE MOST FAMOUS RAGTIMES, Bd. 2

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Pin Apple Rag
Sugar Cane,
Gladiolus Rag
Rose Leaf Rag

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Composer Scott Joplin
Preface

The book presented here contains four 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 try their hand(s) at playing these pieces and have a lot of fun at the same time. 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, which can be achieved by the use of four hands. I have chosen the second way, so that the “secondo” is not permanently degraded to just an “accord labourer”. Using this method an almost unbelievable musical magnificence, impossible for an arrangement for only two hands, can be achieved.. Although this 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.

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 it, or even fall in love with..

March 2004 Christoph Busching

Degrees of Difficult (M1 – M2)
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