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Fearless_Hyena · 03-24-2004, 09:49 PM

Hell yeah.

Joshua Rifkin is one of the more famous, talented players of his work -- he plays the solo piano versions like you said. I have the whole series of records that came out in the 70's or 80's.

It's too bad we can never hear original recordings from the time these tunes were written, but I think Rifkin really nails the phrasing subtleties. I don't care at all for the orchestrated versions that got popular because of The Sting but at least that movie got a lot of people interested in Scott Joplin...

This music is incredibly relaxing for me...right now the Winamp playlist I always put on when I can't sleep includes:

Maple Leaf Rag
Magnetic Rag
Stoptime Rag
Paragon Rag
Solace

Good shit.

03-24-2004, 09:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fearless_Hyena Hello, good evening, and bollocks. Location: near DC	Hell yeah. Joshua Rifkin is one of the more famous, talented players of his work -- he plays the solo piano versions like you said. I have the whole series of records that came out in the 70's or 80's. It's too bad we can never hear original recordings from the time these tunes were written, but I think Rifkin really nails the phrasing subtleties. I don't care at all for the orchestrated versions that got popular because of The Sting but at least that movie got a lot of people interested in Scott Joplin... This music is incredibly relaxing for me...right now the Winamp playlist I always put on when I can't sleep includes: Maple Leaf Rag Magnetic Rag Stoptime Rag Paragon Rag Solace Good shit. Last edited by Fearless_Hyena; 03-24-2004 at 09:58 PM..