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Thanks for having sent me this! (It's an honor!) In enjoying it again, its 1920's feel is so authentic, I find myself wishing I had the skill and proper equipment to set it to a Buster Keaton film scene.
CriticalListener 1 year ago
I look forward to your recording it again, but I ask that you leave this one here. It was one of my first "favorites" and I still enjoy it. I like the slower tempo; I think in some ways it actually shows the music better. Please keep it, do!
CriticalListener 2 years ago
gerkengal, are you the one who got the music for this to almightydave? If so, you should be thanked. Your description, "like Peeves visiting one of those country houses Bertie Wooster is always popping into," is pretty good. Bolcom captured the 1920's feel in this rag, complete with the naughtiness of a poltergeist. Well done!
CriticalListener 2 years ago
Yes, she was the first in the family to learn The Graceful Ghost, and a couple years ago sent me the music for all three Ghost Rags. I didn't have it when I made the first recording of Graceful Ghost: I had relearned it from memory. Later this year I plan to record Poltergeist and Dream Shadows.
almitydave 2 years ago
Good job! This is probably one of his hardest rags to play.
I'm learning Dream Shadows right now, I'll be sure to post a video response when it's perfected.
aaron12345432 3 years ago
I am happy that there is a post by Olivier Cazal.
Bennie347 3 years ago
I absolutely love this piece, I've been working on it for the last three months or so, inspired by this performance, infact! I've played it on uprights, and on baby grands, and I have to say, I actually like the way it sounds on an upright, because of how damp the sound gets with the soft pedal held down. Bolcom did write 'Una Corda' Right into the music, afterall.
natecolumna 4 years ago
I hadn't heard of Bolcom before this, but I really enjoyed that piece. I'm curious about the practice mute pedal, does it really quiet down the piano? My neighbors are rather grouchy and I am in the process of looking for an acoustic piano. (I refuse to buy a digital one.) Any input?
rlm1 4 years ago
Wow... this piece is terrifically tough... I should know, I have the Bolcom rags folio. I would say his rags are just about the toughest out there, and I should know, I have the music to about 1000 rags! (about 1/3 of all those written so far)
KawhackitaRag 4 years ago
chapeau !
gmlch 4 years ago
I'm sorry you disabled the rating system. I'd have given you four stars. You memorized the whole thing (that can't be faked, folks!), and played it pretty decently, too. I appreciate your having posted it. Please finish working it up, and post it again when your fellow tenants are out, so you can play at regular volume--that would be lovely!
CriticalListener 4 years ago
What a terrific piece! This is nearly five months later, so I presume you can re-record this, NOT using the mute pedal (although it did actually lend a somewhat extra-ghostly feel to it)! Please DO!(--the angle's fine!)
CriticalListener 4 years ago
Wow. I'm SO glad I got you that book now! :)
It sounds like Peeves visiting one of those country houses Bertie Wooster is always popping into.
gerkengal 4 years ago