Not so long ago there was a post dedicated to the music of Scot Joplin and his being under-recorded among the American colleagues. Today I would like to dedicate another post to this wonderful composer and one of his great works – “The Entertainer”.
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| "The Entertainer" Cover |
The song that partially got its popularity after sounding in the Oscar-winning movie The Sting is sometimes associated with the revival of the ragtime music. After the release of the “Piano Rags” recording by Nonesuch label it became the company’s first million-selling record. Among other music recognition item are the top in Billboard pop chart, number 10 on the “Songs of the century” list and number 5 in the "Best-Selling Classical LPs" Billboard.
Did you ever buy ice cream cones in one of those colorful street trucks? Remember the familiar tune? Right, Joplin’s easy-listening Entertainer is the mostly widely used tune there. The song has been recorded in various arrangements, and modern composers have their own versions. Take this lovely piano-violin arrangement by Ariel Davydov. And the younger the composers’ generation the more eternal the Entertainer is. Have a look at the brilliant Ukrainian performer and composer Stepan Grytsay in the video! I so love the duet of these instruments.
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