2008 Old-Time Piano Championship - Wesley Reznicek

[phonophaninfl]

This Rag is THE BOMB !!!! I'm going to see if I can arrange a theatre organ version !!

[C3P0meetsData]

Amazingly played...but isn't it in c-sharp minor?...It could be the recording, but i definitely heard d-minor...

[LorgonJortle]

@C3P0meetsData I think you're right. The first note should be A, G#, C#.... But it also looks like her's playing A#, A, D. My guess is that he just wanted an easier key. :-P

[rtpress]

@LorgonJortle

I've added a link to the sheet music in the description area. Apparently, Rachmaninoff 's only comment to Cobb upon hearing it was, "Nice rag, but you've got the wrong rhythm."

[LorgonJortle]

@rtpress Hah. Thanks for the sheets. I love the Prelude, and I think this is most definitely a worthy rag. Well, and Wesley is great!

[psrez]

@C3P0meetsData

Very astute! Yes, Rachmaninoff's piece is "Prelude in C# Minor," but Cobb wrote "Russian Rag" in D minor.

[jimoaklandu]

Wow!! you Rock Wesley!! ;-)

[steinwaygrande1]

Man this kid is great. Look out Adam Swanson, you have got some stiff competition out there now:-))

[TheKnabe]

As Tom Warner put it once, "Wes is Awesome!!"

[steinwaygrande1]

You are too damned right , he is awesome

[tdub1941]

Wonderful!

Mr. Reznicek is a piano force to be reckoned with! 5 STARS!

RagJazzMonkey

[TheKnabe]

Haunting for sure... The more it's played, the more it sparkles!

[Shangas]

Bravo! I admire anyone who can play ragtime with skill. And this young man certainly can do that. And he looks cute, too. A beautiful performance, Wesley.

[cooliegirlej]

Wesley goes to my sisters' school and his sisters are in my pre'algebra class (their twins) Wesley just preformed in the jazz band at school and when a slow song came up he looked bored....great job wesley

[BloggerToo]

Wesley, you really bring it! I enjoy your all-out, no-holds-barred, breakneck style!

[shishirth]

good job!

[Morahman7vnNo2]

I Like His Version, Especially The Added Notes.

[staci184]

Wow! That's amazing...good playing!

[TheKnabe]

I finally got this to play. I have been hoping to hear a video of Wes' later than The Billiken Rag. Though I think he actually did a more polished job on The Billiken, this shows a lot of advancement in some ways. Hope he might try Hot House Rag by Paul Pratt. Wally Rose did a superb recording of it many years ago. Will be hearing Wes next week at the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival in Sedalia.

[TheKnabe]

Actually, upon rehearing, this is a haunting performance!