Artist: Scott Joplin
Title Of Album: Ragtime Piano Roll
Year Of Release: July 31, 2007
Label: Milan Records
Genre: Jazz, Piano
Quality: MP3 / Joint Stereo
Bitrate: VBR kbit/s / 44.1 Khz
Total Time: 69:58 min
Total Size: 73,6 MB
WebSite: Scott Joplin (wiki)

Review
Scott Joplin was the King of Ragtime Writers, a composer who elevated banjo piano playing, a lowly entertainment associated with saloons and brothels, into an American art form loved by millions. Born in Texas in either 1867 or 1868, Joplin was raised in Texarkana, the son of a laborer and former slave. As a child, Joplin taught himself piano on an instrument belonging to a white family that granted him access to it, and ultimately studied with a local, German-born teacher who introduced Joplin to classical music. Joplin attended high school in Sedalia, MO, a town that would serve as Joplin s home base during his most prosperous years, and where a museum now bears his name. Joplin went on to write successful pieces through the turn of the century, touring his original operas, studying music and solidifying his role in the evolution of ragtime music. --allmusic.com

Product Description
There have been countless Scott Joplin CDs released. However, this CD has been meticulously converted from his original piano rolls, recorded digitally and restored with absolute brilliance and tasteful revival. Some of his works have been recorded hundreds of times and arranged for practically every conceivable instrumental combination, played by everything from symphony orchestras to ice cream trucks.

Track Listing:
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01 - the entertainer 04:41
02 - maple leaf rag 03:13
03 - original rags 04:26
04 - pleasant moments 03:09
05 - stoptime rag 02:31
06 - the chrysanthemum 03:28
07 - heliotrope bouquet 02:47
08 - wall street rag 03:05
09 - the ragtime dance 03:18
10 - the cascades 02:47
11 - solace 06:02
12 - bethena 05:15
13 - the easy winners 03:23
14 - weeping willow 03:22
15 - pine apple rag 03:05
16 - fig leaf rag 03:34
17 - scott joplin's new rag 03:08
18 - sugar cane 03:01
19 - the strenuous life 03:03
20 - felicity rag 02:40

Just about every song on this 20-track compilation will be familiar to listeners, from Scott Joplin's signature tune, "Maple Leaf Rag," to the late-charting and oft-covered "The Entertainer." This is a treasure trove for fans of ragtime, and also a primer for those new to the genre.