I've been playing Joplin for 35 yrs and heard them all. Rifkin is the ONLY pianist who plays the correct time and tempo as they were written. Thes jokers at Disneyland can play, for sure, they crucify the work when playing these classics.
I've never heard of that vesoin of the mapel leaf rag. Man Scott sho can play!!!!the entertainer was a bit slow 4 me tho. but the man can still play!!!!!!!!
To me he was certainly the best, some doubt him but I am sure if Scott Joplin heard these few recordings, he would't.
At last Rifkin followed the musical intepretation and notation as Joplin would have wished, but I wonder if Joplin played on a piano so baby grand as this ?
Many quibble about the classical style of Rifkins approach. I don't. I think that his recordings are perfect. His playing of all the later rags, especially Gladiolus, Fig leaf and Magnetic are tinged with a prof
ound sadness and notalgia. All the rest are beautifully and lovingly played as well.
To Set Record straight--- Joshua Rifkin based this recording on Joplin's own School of Ragtime Publihed in 1908 by Joplin HIMSELF---and to a lesser extent on Joplin's Piano rolls in which Joplin made slight embellishments to HIS own Rags in 1916--Joplin wrote in the School of Ragtime that "careless or imperfect playing will destroy the "JOPLIN RAGS"--Rifkin took his playing style directly from Joplin's directions--that's why The Rifkin Recordings are the best selling of all the Joplin recordings
no, it is Joshua Rifkin. he made this recording in the early 70s and they are still considered to be the best recordings of Joplin's music ever. This was the first time someone had taken the approach to recording ragtime as 'classical' music - playing it exactly as written. he later released 2 other albums Piano Rags by Scott Jpplin Vol. 2&3, and played on the album "Digital Ragtime"
yea but this guy adds a bunch of stuff....he adds little rolls in between the Ab octaves....like chord rolls..i didnt see any markings for that....plus he plays it with a swing which no where in the music it says to be written...
Rolls are legit interpretation in the piano repetroire. This is one of the tools of the trade of classical pianists. The trick is learning when and how to do it so it doesn't draw attention to itself, but adds a richer sound. (Some halls it is needed; others, not.)
With regards to swing, I feel that Rifkin takes an almost overly academic approach to Joplin's music. They are great recordings, among the best of Joplin's music, but other pianists are sometimes a bit more free with rhythms.
These are the recordings that sparked the Joplin revival in the early 70's----before these Joshua Rifkin recordings ---Scott Joplin had almost totally been forgotten by the music world---it was THIS recording(originally realesed in 1970) that convinced the producers of The Sting to use Joplin's music in the movie--since these are THE recordings that brought Joplin music back to life--i urge everyone who likes Joplin to get this CD (17 tracks)--it is availble online and most music stores--GET IT
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I've been playing Joplin for 35 yrs and heard them all. Rifkin is the ONLY pianist who plays the correct time and tempo as they were written. Thes jokers at Disneyland can play, for sure, they crucify the work when playing these classics.
44bagman 7 months ago
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44bagman 7 months ago
I have this record. Is this a recording of the music directly from player to computer or is it a tape recorder? It sounds a little enhanced.
qazwerty97 2 years ago
Awesome! More rags!
golfdom1987 2 years ago
very nice
bberrakk 2 years ago
I've never heard of that vesoin of the mapel leaf rag. Man Scott sho can play!!!!the entertainer was a bit slow 4 me tho. but the man can still play!!!!!!!!
martinluther1992 2 years ago
Hey, I've got that album.
Karlfalcon 2 years ago
To me he was certainly the best, some doubt him but I am sure if Scott Joplin heard these few recordings, he would't.
At last Rifkin followed the musical intepretation and notation as Joplin would have wished, but I wonder if Joplin played on a piano so baby grand as this ?
jazzjohn2004 3 years ago
Many quibble about the classical style of Rifkins approach. I don't. I think that his recordings are perfect. His playing of all the later rags, especially Gladiolus, Fig leaf and Magnetic are tinged with a prof
ound sadness and notalgia. All the rest are beautifully and lovingly played as well.
aardvaark069 3 years ago
They are treated as classics, as they should be.
Karlfalcon 2 years ago
oh I have this record!
xxBlackMoonRisingxx 3 years ago
thank you so much
DonGandolf 3 years ago
Gracias por subir temas interpretados por Joplin. Realmente marca un hito en la música sincopada.
Martinezmadril 3 years ago
I love how in the second song, it is played so softly, it feels like a lulluby
evilanimecat 3 years ago
Nyrr~ I ment 3rd song...?
evilanimecat 3 years ago
Actually, there are only two songs in here:maple leaf rag, and the entertainer
fenixeloi 3 years ago
To Set Record straight--- Joshua Rifkin based this recording on Joplin's own School of Ragtime Publihed in 1908 by Joplin HIMSELF---and to a lesser extent on Joplin's Piano rolls in which Joplin made slight embellishments to HIS own Rags in 1916--Joplin wrote in the School of Ragtime that "careless or imperfect playing will destroy the "JOPLIN RAGS"--Rifkin took his playing style directly from Joplin's directions--that's why The Rifkin Recordings are the best selling of all the Joplin recordings
illidnarg 3 years ago 7
@illidnarg
Ive always known that the Rifkin recording's were the best of anything out there.
the tone, the tempo the the skill of Joshua playing them are the way Joplin played them in the early 1900's
the other group that plays them like the origanal is the New England Conservatory of Music,,,IE the Red Back Book in 73.
kirkconway 2 months ago
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JOseyIzUrs89 3 years ago
Is this really JOplin playing???
JASONJEFF01 3 years ago
no, it is Joshua Rifkin. he made this recording in the early 70s and they are still considered to be the best recordings of Joplin's music ever. This was the first time someone had taken the approach to recording ragtime as 'classical' music - playing it exactly as written. he later released 2 other albums Piano Rags by Scott Jpplin Vol. 2&3, and played on the album "Digital Ragtime"
Doug19752533 3 years ago 2
yea but this guy adds a bunch of stuff....he adds little rolls in between the Ab octaves....like chord rolls..i didnt see any markings for that....plus he plays it with a swing which no where in the music it says to be written...
JASONJEFF01 3 years ago
Rolls are legit interpretation in the piano repetroire. This is one of the tools of the trade of classical pianists. The trick is learning when and how to do it so it doesn't draw attention to itself, but adds a richer sound. (Some halls it is needed; others, not.)
With regards to swing, I feel that Rifkin takes an almost overly academic approach to Joplin's music. They are great recordings, among the best of Joplin's music, but other pianists are sometimes a bit more free with rhythms.
rrchapman 3 years ago
Lovely music, some of the best piano songs written ever! Grand music of the '20s.
oldsouthafrica 3 years ago
I don't want to sound arrogant but this music is from the late 1800's to the early 1900's......Joplin died on April 1st 1917.
anitamcgahern 3 years ago 2
Indeed, the Maple Leaf Rag was written in 1899.
BrianGriffin66 3 years ago
These are the recordings that sparked the Joplin revival in the early 70's----before these Joshua Rifkin recordings ---Scott Joplin had almost totally been forgotten by the music world---it was THIS recording(originally realesed in 1970) that convinced the producers of The Sting to use Joplin's music in the movie--since these are THE recordings that brought Joplin music back to life--i urge everyone who likes Joplin to get this CD (17 tracks)--it is availble online and most music stores--GET IT
illidnarg 3 years ago
il capo!
ciillone 3 years ago
what a great one. heard them playing it in a simpsons episode and kept looking til I found it. Thank You!!!!
dexTube 3 years ago