Description:
With its lightheated gaiety, ragtime encouraged people to forget about their problems and simply have fun. Its infectious, syncopated beat made it fresh sounding, and its appeal is just as strong today as it was when it first appeared. Since 1973, ragtime has reemerged in the musical consciousness. This collection contains some of the finestrags ever composed by Scott Joplin, the leading figure in ragtime and a man very much in tune with the times, and the music of some of his collaborators. Joplin was the best, most professional, the most original and the most serious of all ragtime composers. His music has finally recieved its proper due in American piano repertoire.

Published by Alfred. Edited by Maurice Hinson.

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