Ragtime was Re: Joplin, MO piano festival

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Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: Ragtime was Re: Joplin, MO piano festival


First off, I *think* Max Morath is still at it.  Last time I heard him play, 
in person, was around 1998 at the Tom Turpin Ragtime Festival, in Savannah, 
GA.

The speed at which ragtime is played is of continual debate.  The best 
example of the expression and variety in interpretation that I've heard is a 
4 CD set of "complete" Joplin (including Treemonisha) by Dick Zimmerman. 
BTW when Dick plays you'd swear he has four hands.  And folks, it's not just 
the recording, I've heard and seen him perform in person.

I think the idea of high speed ragtime came with "outdoing" the previous 
player.  And....at least "The Sting" opened the ragtime door for this 
generation.

Debbie