Ragtime Wizardry, Volume 2: 18 New Piano Rags [Sheet Music Folio]

Building on the success of the original Ragtime Wizardry, Volume 2 features 18 more works by today's top ragtime pianist-composers. The result is an entertaining and wonderfully diverse sampling of ragtime piano in the 21st century. While some of the compositions are firmly rooted in the structure and harmonic language of Scott Joplin, Joseph Lamb, and their contemporaries, others draw inspiration from novelty piano, stride, rock, folk, classical, and other idioms. Each is infused with the distinct voice of its composer. From the exuberant "Bomba Walk" to the melancholic "Allegheny Rag" to the folksy "Brazos," as publisher John Stark might say, here is ragtime that is different! The 124-page spiral-bound folio opens flat for easy reading. A companion CD (sold separately) with recordings of the works by the composers themselves is also available. Note: A digital download version is also available for this title in high-quality PDF format. Buyers selecting the digital download will recei