I played Scott Joplin's Pine Apple Rag on a 1915's piano. This is probably the sound that Scott Joplin heard when playing his ragtimes! Listen to how it was. Be a Member of my channel!! bit.ly/2Nlupas
It wasn’t ragtime played in the Wild West as that only came in at the end of the 19th century. Westerns most frequently include that anachronism, though, but it’s most likely it was parlor songs or campfire songs played instead.
Agree! Scott Joplin is so much about rhythm, timing and tempo. It takes a highly skilled musician to dare, because timing is everything in this music. This particular pianist is brilliant, solid as a rock, he nails every note perfectly and keeps up the good flow in a constant tempo, almost like a metronome. So much energy and so relaxing, all at the same time! I am deeply impressed!!
His legacy is very strange. He died young, and ragtime was mostly forgotten in the following decades, but then thanks to one album and a movie in the 1970s his music finally received the praise it deserved.
I have so much respect for this guy who knows by heart some of the most complicated pieces of music ever written and I didn’t even hear one bum note. Fantastic.
Scott Joplin had rather a sad life, and he died as a pauper. He worked as a pianist in brothels, and composed much of his music for sensuous dancing in the saloons. Many of his rags and waltzes were named after, or for, women who worked there. He soon caught syphilis, which caused him mental problems and an early death. He also wrote a couple of operettas, the first of which was lost, along with a number of other unpublished works, when he was evicted from his lodgings by an unpaid landlord. It's fascinating that his music lives on to inspire plenty people who have no idea about why the music was written, and who often rattle through it at more than twice the intended speed.
He’s one of the most popular American pianists of all time, but for some reason, the African-American community doesn’t seem to be aware of him for the most part.
keith montgomery you’d be surprised by how easy it is to memorize a piece, (at least to me it is). I might just have a good memory, but I can play almost every single piece that I’ve ever played perfectly.
KGB Agent Yeah, it’s never too late. I began like a year ago and my professional concert pianist teacher told me it’s like I played piano for like 5 years! I guess that i’m a fast learner.
once you learn a piece, you don't need the sheet music. It's called muscle memory. You don't even have to look down most of the time because your fingers remember, that's why he is able to stare at us in these videos.
Sweet! I almost said you were so lucky to get to play Joplin, but I hate it when someone sees me do something I slaved to improve at and acts like I was just lucky to be able to do it! So instead, awesome work, and enjoy the fruits of it. Someday I hope to have the time, equipment, and remaining dexterity to at least learn one just for the fun of playing it. It’s pretty fun to watch someone else play it, too, though. I love Joplin’s music.
Superb sound...and most superb playing! As a pianist myself, I adore watching you perform! You are truly blessed by God. Thanks for keeping timing CORRECT!
@@fuzzykoala6168 You’re missing the point. Even with practice, you have to have a base level aptitude for music, and able to have the resources to get lessons. Its not either/or, it’s both
Thank you for playing this on the appropriate piano for us. The bounce, the lightness "one the toes," and the sound so well suited for a gathering of close friends brings us the atmosphere of the homes in which this music was such a freeing revelation. Thank you for understanding the complexity of the textures of history.
my kids love this and other ragtimes you have played on these vintage pianos. i keep it on in their playroom. you should see the smiles on their faces when i put it on. Your talent is beyond measure.
One of my favorite Scott Joplin tunes. Nothing like listening to an early 20th century composition on an early 20th century musical instrument. (I wish I could play the piano that good 😊).
@@mrexe7944 1.25 seems about right (maybe a tad too fast, even), will try to figure out the respective tempo Edit: so, it appears Joplin included the tempo of 100 on the sheet music (unlike later works). You probably already knew that, but I never did any research before past his inexact “rags hould not be played fast” (I paraphrased) quote. I need to count the tempos for 1x, 1.25x and 1.5x speeds for this video.
I know this is going to sound strange but...Vinheteiro is actually a vampire, the portrait in the background is him as a child in the 1600's and he was obviously bitten as an adult. Since vampires don't sleep...but they also can't go out during the day he uses that time to practice the piano in the dark (hence why he doesn't actually need to look at his hands). He also uses his hypnotic stare to order people to subscribe to his channel. It's safe to say that all this plus the amount of antiques littered around...it's pretty conclusive evidence of him being some form of hellspawn.
@@itsRemco Jaaa kijk maar hier...ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-E2Zi6udU5BE.html heel mooi gedaan ook nog, op die geweldige SID chip van de Commodore64, met maar 64K Ram geheugen.. 4k voor de muziek.. geweldig voor 1984..
@@juantarctica Thanks for share! Ja de Software Engineers van toen moesten wel heel zuinig met het geheugen omgaan. Je hoort ook dat de Maple Leaf Rag niet volledig is hier maar leuk om te horen!
Excellent as usual! (Miss your icy stare!) The candles and their glow reflected on that glorious woodwork really add a lot to transport the viewers back in time. Thank you for this wonderful piece in its entirety! Loved listening and will undoubtedly be back for many more listeners to this!
Bravo! This is probably my favourite Scott Joplin ragtime piece and it sounds excellent on the old-time piano. Thank you for the upload and for playing the piece all the way through 👏👏👏
42 people are filled with so much envy or simply cannot appreciate this little performance. Their loss! We 6.9K+ viewers on the other hand, very much appreciate the talent on display here! :)
If you want to to play music of this era it makes sense to have a piano from the same period. That way you get authentic period tone as well as the tune. Brilliant work sir.
I wish more classical programs would include a Scott Joplin rag or two. This performance is wonderful. Pineapple Rag is complex and sophisticated with some very nice chords. Love it! But my favorite is Gladiolus Rag.
Hopefully you’re already aware of the majestic Tom Brier and his astounding video game ragtime renditions. If not, look them up and marvel :) He did lots of Mario ones.
@@Thingfishy My God, I was watching him playing Yoshi Island's theme with other musicians and amazed not only by his playing but by how they were kinda discovering how a great music was composed for a videogame, and then I found out he suffered an accident and is not able to play the piano. That immediately brought me down. I really hope he gets better soon.
Thiago Oliveira I really hope so, too, it’s been over two years since the accident. Watch as much of Tom as you can, though, and keep the joy of his genius thriving :)
I love that song. You play it so well, first time I've seen someone play it - amazed how the left hand bounces around so much during some parts. Kudos!
Cara vc é bom, apesar de não entender muito de piano eu costumo assistir vc e outros canais, eu não sei o que as músicas que vc toca tem, não sei é o carisma que vc tem, é como se tivessem alma, é gostoso de ouvir, e parabéns também por ser tão eclético, vc não nem vergonha de tocar música de videogame com música clássica, música regional de países, é como entendesse que tudo é música não importa para o qual ela foi feita, o importante é agradar, divertir, parabéns pelo belo trabalho, vc merece todos esses inscritos.
Superbe interprétation! La sonorité du piano donne un cachet particulier de l’époque durant laquelle le ragtime était un style très populaire. Si vous avez d’autres belles interprétations de rag à nous proposer, il ne faut pas hésiter. Je vous propose Chevy Chase de Eubie Blake. Il serait bien aussi de vous entendre jouer un peu de jazz du début du 20 siècle comme Jelly Roll Morton, cela serait magique. Il a fait de magnifiques piano solo.
I like your full length rendition videos. *From Your Recent 7 Mexican Songs:* PLEASE do your full length rendition of Cielito Lindo. Lovely romantic feeling with that forearm rotation technique.
The best piano on You Tube. The tone, the timbre, the candle light. It is sooooo good. And of course you play a great piece and play it beautifully, and we love you for that. But the PIANO!
