The soundtrack for the movie "The Sting", adapted by Marvin Hamlisch. Scott Joplin's beautiful Mexican serenade. Recorded on antique Mason & Hamlin baby grand piano. SOLACE (SHORT) - (by Doubletime Creations ) Year: 1909 THE RAGTIME DANCE (SCOTT JOPLIN) - (by Ragtime Piano Man ) Year: 2008 THE ENTERTAINER - (by Ronald Moore ) Year: 2017Ĭircus/carnival version of classic ragtime song The Entertainer by Scott Joplin, Instrumental, Circus, Circus Music, Scott Joplin Instrumental, Jazz, Folk Jazz, Scott Joplin Suited for comedy scenes, period films, silent films, lounge settings, commercials, etc. THE ENTERTAINER - (by Laura Sanz ) Year: 2011Įlectric Piano version of this well known piece, with a treatment to sound like an old piano roll. Ragtime piano rolls, Instrumental, Jazz, Ragtime, Scott Joplin REFLECTION RAG (SCOTT JOPLIN) - (by Ragtime Piano Man ) Year: 2008 It is still a favorite of ragtime pianists, and it has appeared in the soundtracks for many films and tv shows, Instrumental, Jazz, Ragtime, Scott Joplin This cheerful ragtime piano solo is one of Scott Joplin's earliest and most successful compositions (it was the first instrumental piece to sell over 1 million copies of sheet music). MAPLE LEAF RAG - (by A-P-M Productions ) Year: 1899 Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Mellow Music, Scott Joplin Perfect for romantic scenes, quiet moments or any setting where a sensitive piano sound is desired. It was the first Joplin work since his wife's death - only ten weeks after their wedding. Scott Joplin's enchantingly beautiful concert waltz. Instrumental, Jazz, Ragtime, Scott JoplinīETHENA - (by Doubletime Creations ) Year: 1905 Picture yourself in a little hideaway during Prohibition drinking, smoking, laughing, dancing with a room full of party-animals pretending everything is right with the world. Upbeat, cool, 'having the time of your life' kind of attitude. MAPLE LEAF RAG - (by Michael Panasuk ) Year: 2014Ī version of Scott Joplin being Scott Joplin. Instrumental, Comedy, Comedy Piano, Scott Joplin Rhythmic happy joyful, toe tapping, dancing, old timey, delightful & exciting piano playing. Light, bright piano solo of Joplin's first hit song a driving toe-tapper great for commercials and light hearted family friendly media projects. MAPLE LEAF RAG - (by Tod Demuth ) Year: 2010 Instrumental, Jazz, Ragtime, Scott Joplin One of the all-time classics of the genre, it returned to top international prominence as part of the ragtime revival in the 1970s, when it was used as the theme music for the film 'The Sting.' It is an essential part of the repertoire for pianists. This is a 1902 piano rag written by Scott Joplin. But there was a huge Joplin revival in the early 1970s, spurred by pianist Joshua Rifkin's recordings of Joplin rags, and the Academy Award winning movie The Sting, which featured several Joplin compositions as well as The Entertainer.THE ENTERTAINER - (by A-P-M Productions ) Year: 1902 The popularity of his music diminished after his death. One of his first pieces, The Maple Leaf Rag, became ragtime's first hit. His work had a profound influence on subsequent writers of ragtime.ĭuring his brief career, Joplin wrote forty-four rags, one ragtime ballet, and two operas. He achieved fame for his wonderful ragtime pieces ("rags"), and was dubbed the "King of Ragtime". Scott Joplin (1867/1868 - 1917) was an African American composer and pianist, who belonged to the first post-slavery generation. Composer and pianist Marvin Hamlisch's adaptation of The Entertainer was rated number three on the Billboard pop chart in 1974, and number one on the adult contemporary chart that same year. One of the classics of ragtime, it returned to prominence in the 1970s, when it was used as the theme-music for the 1973 Academy Award winning film The Sting. The Entertainer is rated number ten on the list "Songs of the Century". Written for piano in 1902, Scott Joplin's The Entertainer is a popular piece of ragtime, a musical genre whose main characteristic is its syncopated (or "ragged") rhythm, and which enjoyed its peak popularity between 18.
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