A live performance of 'The Entertainer' Problems playing this file? ' The Entertainer' is a 1902 written. It was sold first as sheet music, and in the 1910s as piano rolls that would play on. The first recording was by blues and ragtime musicians, the in 1928, played on and guitar. As one of the classics of, it returned to international prominence as part of the ragtime revival in the 1970s, when it was used as the for the 1973 -winning film. Composer and pianist 's adaptation reached #3 on the and spent a week at #1 on the in 1974. The Sting was set in the 1930s, a full generation after the end of ragtime's mainstream popularity, thus giving the inaccurate impression that ragtime music was popular at that time. The ranked it #10 on its ' list. Contents • • • • • • • Music [ ] 'The Entertainer' is sub-titled 'A Rag Time ', which was a form of dance popular until about 1911, and a style which was common among rags written at the time. Its structure is: Intro–AA–BB–A–CC–Intro2–DD. Jump to Scott Joplin - Joplin, Scott (~ Caves Springs, near Linden, Texas 1868. MIDI| The entertainer (?). Neo soul keys free download. MIDI| Medley: Entertainer, Joplins new rag. It is primarily set in the key of; however, for the C section (commonly referred to as the 'Trio'), it to the,, then through a transitional passage modulates back to C major for the D section. The B section contains an indication that the melody is to be played an octave higher on the repeat. In the June 7, 1903,, contemporary composer described 'The Entertainer' as 'the best and most euphonious' of Joplin's compositions to that point. 'It is a jingling work of a very original character, embracing various strains of a retentive character which set the foot in spontaneous action and leave an indelible imprint on the.' Suggested by the rag's dedication to 'James Brown and his Mandolin Club', author wrote that 'some of the melodies recall the pluckings and the fast tremolos of the little steel-stringed plectrum instruments' Stark issued an arrangement of the piece for two and a guitar. Publication history [ ] The copyright on 'The Entertainer' was registered December 29, 1902, along with two other Joplin rags, 'A Breeze from Alabama' and ', all three of which were published by of, Missouri. The centerpiece of the original cover art featured a caricature of an African-American man in formal attire on a theater stage. Popularity and legacy [ ] In November 1970, released a recording called on the label, which featured as its second track 'The Entertainer'. It sold 100,000 copies in its first year and eventually became Nonesuch's first million-selling record. The 'Best-Selling Classical LPs' chart for September 28, 1974 has the record at #5, with the follow-up Volume 2 at #4, and a combined set of both volumes at #3. Separately both volumes had been on the chart for 64 weeks. The album was nominated in 1971 for two categories, and, but at the ceremony on March 14, 1972, Rifkin did not win in any category. ![]() In 1979 in the wrote that by giving artists like Rifkin the opportunity to put Joplin's music on disk, 'created, almost alone, the Scott Joplin revival.' Lightly adapted and orchestrated Joplin's music for the 1973 film, for which he won an on April 2, 1974. His version of 'The Entertainer' reached #3 on the and the music chart on May 18, 1974, prompting to write, 'the whole nation has begun to take notice.' Thanks to the film and its score, Joplin's work became appreciated in both the popular and classical music worlds, becoming (in the words of music magazine ), the 'classical phenomenon of the decade.' In the United States, 'The Entertainer' is one of many songs commonly played by to attract attention.
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