"Palm Leaf Rag" ~ Morten Gunnar Larsen @ The WCRF ~ 2009

[Niester2]

I really don't know if this music is played in B major or in B flat major. The most of this music performances are in B flat, but there's one in B. And I prefer it in B.

[lilataubenei]

Great interpretation, great composing, of course...I like this cantabile, when the mind can follow

[JazzChrissPL]

really? tempo should be that slow or is it the pianist interpretation of the song

[tdub1941]

@JazzChrissPL

Any song should be played just as the particular musician likes to play it. Slow, fast or whatever.

RagJazzMonkey Tom

[davard0]

@JazzChrissPL Yep, remember these were originally written to be danced to. The sheet music for every single Joplin rag clearly states 'slow', 'not fast' or the like.

Personal opinion: I find that increasing rag tempo is always at cost of expression / always makes it more mechanical. Increased tempo is not worth losing the ability to adjust the dynamics of each hand seperately.

[micke0100]

what a pianist !

palm leaf rag is my favourite rag.

this interpretation is very nice.

tempo is accurate and personnal touch funny. thank you.

[lilataubenei]

@micke0100 but what about "swipsey cake walk"?

[Keeper1st]

Palm Leaf Rag -- Scott Joplin, of course!

[tdub1941]

Dear Ron,

Well shucks! I had heard it several times , but I just couldn't come up with the title.

You are a good man.

RJM Tom