A wonderful performance. The first part has the fluid grace of the opera melodies Jelly Roll Morton used in Tiger Rag, and the unhurried simplicity of this part reminds me of Gottshalk's evocation of French children's songs in pieces like La Savane. Then comes the continuous augment and drive of the classic Tiger Rag. I've enjoyed Tiger Rag for a long while and thought that there were no new treasures in this piece, but Frank has illuminated Tiger Rag all over again.
A wonderful performance. The first part has the fluid grace of the opera melodies Jelly Roll Morton used in Tiger Rag, and the unhurried simplicity of this part reminds me of Gottshalk's evocation of French children's songs in pieces like La Savane. Then comes the continuous augment and drive of the classic Tiger Rag. I've enjoyed Tiger Rag for a long while and thought that there were no new treasures in this piece, but Frank has illuminated Tiger Rag all over again.
Harry Meislahn
love1fear 2 years ago