Stark issued an arrangement of the piece for two mandolins and a guitar. Suggested by the rag's dedication to "James Brown and his Mandolin Club", author Rudi Blesh wrote that "some of the melodies recall the pluckings and the fast tremolos of the little steel-stringed plectrum instruments". Joplin may have performed the piece at a fundraiser in Parsons, Kansas, on April 27, 1904.
"It is a jingling work of a very original character, embracing various strains of a retentive character which set the foot in spontaneous action and leave an indelible imprint on the tympanum". Rosenfeld described "The Entertainer" as "the best and most euphonious" of Joplin's compositions to that point. Louis Globe-Democrat, contemporary composer Monroe H. The B section contains an indication that the melody is to be played an octave higher on the repeat. It is primarily set in the key of C major however, for the C section (commonly referred to as the "Trio"), it modulates to F major, then shifts back to C major for the D section. Its structure is: Intro–AA–BB–A–CC–Intro2–DD. "The Entertainer" is subtitled "A Rag Time Two Step", which was a form of dance popular until about 1911, and a style which was common among rags written at the time. The Recording Industry Association of America ranked it at No.
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The Sting was set in the 1930s, a full generation after the end of ragtime's mainstream popularity, thus giving the inaccurate impression that ragtime music was popular at that time. 3 on the Billboard pop chart and spent a week at No. Composer and pianist Marvin Hamlisch's adaptation reached No. Īs one of the classics of ragtime, it returned to international prominence as part of the ragtime revival in the 1970s, when it was used as the theme music for the 1973 Oscar-winning film The Sting. The first recording was by blues and ragtime musicians the Blue Boys in 1928, played on mandolin and guitar. Louis, Missouri, and in the 1910s as piano rolls that would play on player pianos. It was sold first as sheet music by John Stark & Son of St. " The Entertainer" is a 1902 classic piano rag written by Scott Joplin.
Cool Note.Live performance of "The Entertainer" in 2007 Thus, the two songs differ significantly from each other, although the basis of the ragtime is also clearly audible. In the interpretation, new shades are added to each piece, including tango and swing, which is noticeable in the final two pieces (Morton, 2000, 00:02:02-00:02:41). Compared to Joplin, Morton plays faster and with significant differences in intensity, which is audible. However, this version leans more towards ragtime than jazz itself, making it outdated for its time. Morton interpreted the song in a jazz style, which can be seen in both rhythm and form. Therefore, the whole song sounds even and smooth without any extremes.
It can also be noted that he plays the song at a moderate speed the rhythm in some places accelerates, but not significantly. Joplin has audible sections of 20-30 seconds long with smooth conjunction. Since ragtime was used as an acoustic accompaniment to silent films, the same sections are repeated twice. In the song, one can hear contrasting pieces which differ in theme and form, which is due to the dance and marching component of the music direction. Joplin was the father of ragtime, which later became the forerunner of jazz.
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