Scott Joplin (1867 - 1917)
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Scott Joplin (between July 1867 and January 1868 ? April 1, 1917) was an African-American composer and pianist, born near Texarkana, Texas, into the first post-slavery generation. He achieved fame for his unique ragtime compositions, and was dubbed the "King of Ragtime." During his brief career, he wrote forty-four original ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas. One of his first pieces, the "Maple Leaf Rag", became ragtime's first and most influential hit, and remained so for a century.



He was blessed with an amazing ability to improvise at the piano, and was able to enlarge his talents with the music he heard around him, which was rich with the sounds of gospel hymns and spirituals, dance music, plantation songs, syncopated rhythms, blues, and choruses. After he studied music with several local teachers, his talent was noticed by a German immigrant music teacher, Julius Weiss, who chose to give the 11-year-old boy lessons free of charge. He was taught music theory, keyboard technique, and an appreciation of various European music styles, such as folk and opera. As an adult, Joplin also studied at an all-black college in Sedalia, Missouri.



"He composed music unlike any ever before written," according to Joplin biographer Edward Berlin. Eventually, "the piano-playing public clamored for his music; newspapers and magazines proclaimed his genius; musicians examined his scores with open admiration." Ragtime historian Susan Curtis noted that "when Joplin syncopated his way into the hearts of millions of Americans at the turn of the century, he helped revolutionize American music and culture."



Before his early death at age 48, Joplin worked on his second opera Treemonisha. This was written, according to opera historian Elise Kirk, to be a "timeless story" about a young black "heroine of the spirit who leads her people from superstition and darkness to salvation and enlightenment." It was a failure in its first concert performance in 1915, but was rediscovered and premiered in 1972.



Joplin's music returned to popularity in the early 1970s with the release of a million-selling album of Joplin's rags recorded by Joshua Rifkin followed by the Academy award-winning movie The Sting which featured several of his compositions, such as "The Entertainer". In 1976 Joplin was posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize. (Hide extended text) ... (Read all)
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Solace (A Mexican Serenade)
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Piano solo / 1 PDF / Easy

Arranger : Spychaj, Sebastian

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By sebastian-spychaj, the 12 Apr 2007

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The Easy Winners
Scott Joplin

4 clarinets (quartet) / 33 PDF / 2 MP3 Interpreted / Intermediate
Arranger : Dobrinescu, Ioan

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By jeandob, the 28 Nov 2011

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The Entertainer (The Entertainer)
Scott Joplin

Recorder (S. or T.), piano (or organ) / 1 PDF / 2 MP3 Play-along / Easy

Arranger : Dewagtere, Bernard

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1902
By bernard-dewagtere, the 25 Sep 2009

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Pleasant moments
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Concert band / 121 PDF / 1 MP3 / Intermediate

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By Fs, the 19 Jul 2011

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Bethena
Scott Joplin

Piano solo (original instrumentation) / 1 PDF / 3 MP3 / MIDI Interpreted / Intermediate

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By Fs, the 21 Apr 2006

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The Entertainer
Scott Joplin

Clarinet Quintet / 1 PDF / 3 MP3 Interpreted / Intermediate

Arranger : Reinier, van der Wal

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By reinier-van-der-wal, the 24 Feb 2008

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The Entertainer (The Entertainer)
Scott Joplin

Guitar solo (with tabs) / 1 PDF / 1 MP3 / Easy

Arranger : Dewagtere, Bernard

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By bernard-dewagtere, the 19 Dec 2011

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The Entertainer
Scott Joplin

Piano solo / 1 PDF / 1 MP3 Interpreted / Easy

Arranger : Hiroshi, Yamazaki

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By yutaka-yamazaki, the 20 Dec 2010

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"Maple leaf rag" Organ transcription
Scott Joplin

Organ solo / 1 PDF / 1 MP3 / Intermediate
Arranger : MACHELLA, MAURIZIO

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By giordaniello, the 30 Oct 2012

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The Ragtime Dance (A Stop-Time Two Step)
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Piano solo / 1 PDF / 1 MP3 / MIDI / Intermediate

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1906
By jacobcracker, the 30 Dec 2015

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Felicity Rag (A Ragtime Two Step)
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Piano solo / 1 PDF / 1 MP3 / MIDI / Intermediate

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By tonywilkinson, the 10 Sep 2011

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The Entertainer (A Rag Time Two Step)
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Piano solo / 9 PDF / 1 MP3 / MIDI / Intermediate

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By kheidtmann, the 31 Jul 2021

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The Entertainer
Scott Joplin

Piano solo / 1 PDF / 1 MP3 / Intermediate
Arranger : Bizzarri, Bruno

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By brunobizzarri, the 26 Aug 2021

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The Entertainer
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Violin, Violoncello / 17 PDF / Intermediate
Arranger : Do, Cuong

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By dokiencuong, the 12 May 2017

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The Entertainer Duo
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2 Guitars (Duet) / 1 PDF / 1 MP3 / Intermediate
Arranger : Durand, Patrice

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exercice ragtime #2
Scott Joplin

Piano solo / 1 PDF / 1 MP3 / Intermediate
Arranger : Joplin, Scott

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By lorenzo66, the 06 Dec 2023

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Scott Joplin 52 Rags
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Piano solo / 1 PDF / Intermediate

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By bernard-dewagtere, the 18 Apr 2017

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Cleopha
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Piano solo / 1 PDF / 1 MP3 / MIDI / Intermediate

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By jacobcracker, the 05 Mar 2016

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exercice ragtime #1
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Piano solo / 1 PDF / 1 MP3 / Intermediate
Arranger : Joplin, Scott

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By lorenzo66, the 24 Nov 2023

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The Entertainer (The Entertainer)
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Alto recorder, piano or organ / 1 PDF / 2 MP3 Play-along / Intermediate

Arranger : Dewagtere, Bernard

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