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

Ragtime Wizardry is a collection of modern piano ragtime. The selections in this folio were commissioned by beloved ragtime supporter Danny Matson as part of a project to record and publish new works by 18 of today's top ragtime pianist-composers. The result is an entertaining and wonderfully diverse sampling of ragtime piano today. 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, tango, and other idioms. Each is infused with the distinct voice of its composer. From the bouncy folk-flavored "Sierra Nevada Rag" to the gentle syncopations of "Spanish Autumn" to the introspective "It Gets Better," as publisher John Stark might say, here is ragtime that is different! The 91-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 digi