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Ragtime Piano Roll
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StudioMilan Records
Release DateJuly 31, 2007
UPC Code731383629327
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About Ragtime Piano Roll

There have been countless Scott Joplin CDs released. However, this CD has been meticulously converted from his original piano rolls, recorded digitally and restored with absolute brilliance and tasteful revival. Some of his works have been recorded hundreds of times and arranged for practically every conceivable instrumental combination, played by everything from symphony orchestras to ice cream trucks. Product Description

Tracks

  1. The Entertainer
  2. Maple Leaf Rag
  3. Original Rags
  4. Pleasant Moments
  5. Shoptime Rag
  6. The Chrysanthemum
  7. Heliotrope Bouquet
  8. Wall Street Rag
  9. The Ragtime Dance
  10. The Cascades
  11. Solace
  12. Bethena
  13. The Easy Winners
  14. Weeping Willow
  15. Pine Apple Rag
  16. Fig Leaf Rag
  17. Scott Joplin s New Rag
  18. Sugar Cane
  19. The Strenuous Life
  20. Felicity Rag

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User Reviews

Average user review: 2.0 (1 reviews)

rating: 2 QuoteStiffQuote
When Scott Joplin recorded in piano rolls he gave a "live quality" to his interpretation. It's the same live quality that you hear some (usually classical) MIDI files have, that means that someone actually played the tune in a keyboard, even though the output was only information about the time, pitch and volume of each note that had to be processed. As opposed to that, one can only program complete scores in music notation which many suited software will turn into interpretations. However, the computer gives the exact same duration to everynote, making this kind of MIDI dull. From what I read in the booklet, this is the way in which this CD was made, and at times it certainly gets pretty dull.
The piano sound is alright, I don't quite like it. I think it needs a little reverb to emulate an actual interpretation on a piano. Both the limpid results of straight MIDI to CD and the illusion of an actual piano coudl've been combined in order to achieve better results.
The songs are very good, I coudln't comment about the selection as I am not very famliar with Scott Joplin's ouvre. Another nice detail is the price.
Anyway, if you hear the samples online and you enjoy it like that chances are that you're gonna like this CD. January 25, 2008

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