Hal Leonard Bolcom William - Complete Rags For Piano
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Summary of This Sheet Music
This newly expanded edition offers a complete set of 25 "rags", including three previously unpublished pieces compared to the original edition. The collection also opens with a preface written by Bolcom, a real asset for understanding the spirit of the style, the musical logic of the program, and the place of these rags in his writing. The whole forms a coherent anthology, designed to vary the atmospheres and nurture the work on phrasing, rhythm, and character.
You will find the following titles:
Epithalamium
Eubie's Lucky Day
Champs De Fleurs Rag
The Gardenia
Happy Rag
Sir Hubert
Rag Tango
California Porcupine Rag
Dream Shadows
Epitaph for Louis Chauvin
Estela: Rag Latino
Coup de Grâce: a rag
Brooklyn Dodge
The Eternal Feminine
Graceful Ghost
Incinerator
Last Rag
Lost Lady Rag
Old Adam
The Poltergeist
Raggin' Rudi
Sea Biscuit Rag
The Snake's Kiss
Tabby Cat Stroll
Through Eden's Gates
Thanks to this diversity, the sheet music lends itself both to a progressive discovery of the ragtime language and to the construction of a contrasting program. The musician can thus move from poetic atmospheres to livelier, more biting pieces, while maintaining the thread of the style. An ideal collection to enrich one's repertoire with characterful writing, rooted in ragtime tradition while bearing a contemporary signature.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Bolcom | Genre | Ragtime |
Questions frequently asked
How many rags are included in this William Bolcom collection?
The edition gathers 25 piano rags, including three previously unpublished pieces compared to the original edition.
What additions does this expanded edition include?
Three additional rags are included in this edition. A foreword written by William Bolcom also opens the volume, providing insight into the style and logic of the program.
Does the Complete Rags For Piano sheet music contain varied ragtime?
The table of contents features pieces such as Rag Tango, Estela: Rag Latino, and The Serpent’s Kiss. Poetic atmospheres coexist with livelier or more biting rags.
Which titles are included among the 25 pieces?
The collection notably includes Eubie’s Luckey Day, The Gardenia, Graceful Ghost, The Poltergeist, and Through Eden’s Gates. It also features Epithalamium, California Porcupine Rag, and The Last Rag.
For what repertoire is this Bolcom sheet music intended?
This sheet music belongs to the ragtime genre while being classified within the classical repertoire. The 25 pieces allow building a contrasted program around Bolcom’s contemporary writing.
