I agree w/comments posted below. Joplin DID state quite clearly that his music was not to be performed too fast. But it should nonetheless remain in TWO. Not FOUR as performed here.
Even if the arrangement is "Maple Leaf Swing" it simply doesn't work. You should remove it from your programme. There's a cool brass band arrangement of "Stardust". Try that instead.
Not quite what I was hoping to hear - definitely not the Maple Leaf Rag the way Joplin intended it. An interesting interpretation, I suppose, but WAAAAY too slow, and most definitely not ragtime!
I agree w/comments posted below. Joplin DID state quite clearly that his music was not to be performed too fast. But it should nonetheless remain in TWO. Not FOUR as performed here.
Even if the arrangement is "Maple Leaf Swing" it simply doesn't work. You should remove it from your programme. There's a cool brass band arrangement of "Stardust". Try that instead.
cmelodicminor 11 months ago
Not quite what I was hoping to hear - definitely not the Maple Leaf Rag the way Joplin intended it. An interesting interpretation, I suppose, but WAAAAY too slow, and most definitely not ragtime!
Zalgud 1 year ago
this is Maplel Leaf Swing.. ;)
MASSYrag 1 year ago
too slow man!!
wutomtian 2 years ago
I know Scott Joplin said it wasn't right to play ragtime fast, but I really think this is too slow.
phredd2 2 years ago
Dont know who the M.D is but this is not rag time. More like a durge.
pw4kdd 2 years ago
Its sounds like a march!
Morahman7vnNo2 3 years ago
Different -- Scott Joplin at his best ---
Thanks for sharing
dorisig 3 years ago