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American pianist and composer (b. 1868), Birth: 24-11-1868, Death: 1-4-1917
1.
Don t play this piece fast. It is never right to play ragtime fast.
Scott Joplin

2.
Syncopations are no indication of light or trashy music, and to shy bricks at 'hateful ragtime' no longer passes for musical culture.
Scott Joplin

3.
When I'm dead twenty-five years, people are going to begin to recognize me.
Scott Joplin

4.
What is scurrilously called ragtime is an invention that is here to stay. That is now conceded by all classes of musicians... All publication s masquerading under the name of ragtime are not the genuine article... That real ragtime of the higher class is rather difficult to play is a painful truth which most pianists have discovered. Syncopations are no indication of light or trashy music... Joplin ragtime is destroyed by careless or imperfect rendering, and very often players lost the effect entirely by playing too fast.
Scott Joplin

5.
One day the 'Maple Leaf' will make me King of Ragtime Composers.
Scott Joplin

Similar Authors: Karl Marx Jean-Jacques Rousseau Billy Joel Annie Lennox Jack London Les Brown Stephen Sondheim John Cage Herbie Hancock Ludwig van Beethoven Amanda Palmer John Lewis Norah Jones Nina Simone Igor Stravinsky
6.
Marching onward, marching onward Marching to that lovely tune Marching onward, marching onward Happy as a bird in June Sliding onward, sliding onward Listen to that rag Hop and skip now do that slow, oh Do that slow drag Dance slowly, prance slowly Now you hear that pretty rag Dance slowly, prance slowly Now you do the real slow drag Waltz slowly, waltz slowly Listen to the ragtime Hop and skip Now do the slow, oh, do the slow drag
Scott Joplin

7.
Because it has such a ragged movement. It suggests something like that.
Scott Joplin

8.
Let me see you do the 'rag time dance'... Turn left and do the 'Cake walk prance'... Turn the other way and do the 'Slow drag'... Now take your lady to the world's fair (...) And do the 'rag time dance.'
Scott Joplin

Quote Topics by Scott Joplin: Light Jazz Real Ragtime Panic Kings Feelings Pieces Cake Twenties June People Ragged Player Shy One Day Wall Rags Play World Years Bird Movement Musical
9.
Panic in Wall Street, brokers feeling melancholy.
Scott Joplin