Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag

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  • Опубліковано 29 жов 2024

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  • @johnfranklin5277
    @johnfranklin5277 7 місяців тому +24

    Wonderful!! You are amazing.Thank you so much for playing this. My Great uncle who was born in 1894 used to play the piano in theaters for the silent movies, eventually he became a music teacher . He was a great man, who served in world War 1, and we used to go visit him in Utah, we lived in Southern California. He would always play for us when visiting, he had an old upright grand that he said he bought in 1924. Last time we visited he was 98 years old and played this very piece almost as good as this fellow! He'd always say afterwards, sorry, I used to play it much better! And of course he played everything by memory! He still had a vast collection of music he could play by memory. He was still sharp as a tack. He passed away in June of 1994, 4 months after his 100th birthday. He told his family he was tired and going to take a nap. He never woke up. Lucky guy. We asked the executor of his estate if we could have his piano, and we were given it. RIP UNCLE CON.

  • @S4SCT
    @S4SCT 11 місяців тому +9

    One of my favorite pieces from Scott Joplin.
    This version really sounds so good to my ears.
    Exquisite!!

  • @frankr5443
    @frankr5443 10 місяців тому +4

    Very nicely done! Fun listening to it.

    • @arobertowen
      @arobertowen  10 місяців тому

      Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

  • @ToddRobbinsnyc
    @ToddRobbinsnyc 10 місяців тому +6

    Perfect tempo. The pianistic nature of this piece allows for a brighter tempo than some of the more lyrical later compositions of Joplin. It was created in the sporting scene of Sedalia, MO and reflects the raucous nature of that time and place. Maple Leaf Rag is solid enough to hold up to being played at a slower tempo but there is nothing accurate to the period for a lugubrious tempo. Stating it should be played slower is merely a statement of personal preference with no validity beyond that. This video does not violate the oft quoted “Ragtime should not be played fast.” This is spirited and not fast. If you want to understand what fast is, listen to Vera Guillaroff’s recording.

  • @BarryMoreno-zx4dc
    @BarryMoreno-zx4dc 9 місяців тому +2

    Perfectly lovely!

  • @brucemcgee2281
    @brucemcgee2281 20 днів тому +5

    Notice he plays this from memory!

  • @FredSmith-s5t
    @FredSmith-s5t 10 місяців тому +3

    Amazing!

  • @pilotusa
    @pilotusa 20 днів тому +2

    Outstanding! Thank you! My favorite piano piece!

    • @arobertowen
      @arobertowen  19 днів тому

      @@pilotusa Thank you for your comment!

  • @deborahlozano7134
    @deborahlozano7134 19 днів тому +2

    Wow! Great playing:)

  • @Rocketman88002
    @Rocketman88002 11 днів тому +1

    Darn good choppin'!

  • @leonardocascobunker7421
    @leonardocascobunker7421 22 дні тому +2

    GENIO

  • @Nickmedium
    @Nickmedium 11 місяців тому +1

    Excellent, beautifully played 👍🏻

  • @michelevegni9715
    @michelevegni9715 2 місяці тому +1

    Wonderful. Thanks Scott ❤❤❤

  • @NickKouls
    @NickKouls Рік тому +3

    Excellent playing !

  • @FilipinoFurry
    @FilipinoFurry 11 місяців тому +1

    Lovely playing! I love that piano tune of yours

  • @stankasamokovska4322
    @stankasamokovska4322 11 місяців тому +2

    Brilliant!🎉

  • @anthonyangeli256
    @anthonyangeli256 Місяць тому +1

    Very good technique

  • @thierrybezias7222
    @thierrybezias7222 11 місяців тому +3

    Que du bonheur !!!!!!

  • @pianothingsmusic
    @pianothingsmusic Рік тому +1

    All time favorite 🤩
    You played awesomely, Robert 👏🏻

    • @arobertowen
      @arobertowen  Рік тому

      Thank you!

    • @martindunstan8043
      @martindunstan8043 9 місяців тому

      I absolutely love Joplin and this is my favourite piece of his so thank you for that excellent rendition.

  • @Cricket2731
    @Cricket2731 11 місяців тому +1

    A fmr BF of mine had an interesting variation on this. Since the piano had only 66 keys, he had a variation on the bass keys to compensate for the shorter keyboard. It came out quite nicely!

    • @arobertowen
      @arobertowen  11 місяців тому

      Sounds interesting! Would be nice to hear! 👍

    • @Cricket2731
      @Cricket2731 11 місяців тому +1

      @@arobertowen, I don't think he plays the piano much anymore. We lost touch with each other nearly 30 yrs ago.

  • @ingapeck
    @ingapeck Рік тому +1

    Great! 👏

  • @MRHEY
    @MRHEY 10 місяців тому +2

    How did you make your piano sound like that?

    • @arobertowen
      @arobertowen  10 місяців тому +1

      Hi! It's just the natural sound of the piano, which is slightly out of tune.
      The only effects I added to the recording were an EQ (to enhance the low and top end) and a touch of reverb.
      Hope this helps!

  • @PointyTailofSatan
    @PointyTailofSatan 20 днів тому +2

    Needs syrup.

  • @stanleyrobinson9208
    @stanleyrobinson9208 Місяць тому +1

    Lovely playing. Now, can you play it backwards Robert Owen?😊

    • @arobertowen
      @arobertowen  Місяць тому

      Thanks! I will have to try that one day...

  • @johanhedder5633
    @johanhedder5633 Місяць тому +7

    The tempo is too fast

    • @arobertowen
      @arobertowen  Місяць тому +3

      @@johanhedder5633 Absolutely, I've learnt my lesson and play it a lot slower now.

  • @brianrosen6803
    @brianrosen6803 5 місяців тому +1

    Hey I was wondering when you use the sustain pedal in maple leaf rag? I never learned how to read notes and learned how to play maple leaf rag from videos.

    • @arobertowen
      @arobertowen  5 місяців тому

      Whenever! I change it up all the time depending on the piano and location, I sometimes don't even use the pedal. The best place is in the first section with the G# minor arpeggio - this is commonly played with pedal - you can hold it through the 2 bars. You could apply the pedal to every left hand octave to give those notes more emphasis (this works better at a slower tempo - don't play as fast as I did in this video, I look back at it and cringe). If you repeat the sections, you could play it first without and then with (just on the octave notes) for a bit of contrast. Record youself and see how it sounds!

    • @arobertowen
      @arobertowen  5 місяців тому

      In this video, the pedal is used from 1:27 on every crotchet (1 beat) and alternates every 2 bars.

  • @PiotrBarcz
    @PiotrBarcz 11 місяців тому +2

    Nice playing but did you actually detune the piano just to record this tune or was it already out of tune?

    • @arobertowen
      @arobertowen  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks!
      The piano is out of tune (around three years without tuning...) and you'll be glad to know that it has now been tuned!

    • @PiotrBarcz
      @PiotrBarcz 11 місяців тому +2

      @@arobertowen Ah glad to hear it :) It sounds like a wonderful piano!

    • @FilipinoFurry
      @FilipinoFurry 11 місяців тому +1

      Youre the type of guy who searches "Maple leaf rag" and look at every video existing 💀

    • @PiotrBarcz
      @PiotrBarcz 11 місяців тому +2

      @@FilipinoFurry I did do that once but this came up in my recommended xD

  • @mikekukral2148
    @mikekukral2148 9 місяців тому +1

    Very clean playing. Work on your dynamic range to make it excellent.

    • @arobertowen
      @arobertowen  9 місяців тому

      Thanks for the feedback!

  • @stephen-el2wy
    @stephen-el2wy 11 місяців тому +3

    I play this but don't play this as fast as you

    • @arobertowen
      @arobertowen  11 місяців тому +1

      Nice to hear!
      Looking back, I think that I should have recorded this at a slower tempo...

    • @simon-oy6um
      @simon-oy6um 11 місяців тому +1

      Yeah too fast and you loose the fun 😊

  • @sockettuem4089
    @sockettuem4089 11 місяців тому +1

    Btavo

  • @didierthom
    @didierthom 4 місяці тому +2

    too fast sorry !

    • @arobertowen
      @arobertowen  4 місяці тому

      Indeed! I now play it a bit slower than this!

  • @NiiloPaasivirta
    @NiiloPaasivirta 10 місяців тому +3

    Too fast!!!

    • @arobertowen
      @arobertowen  10 місяців тому

      Indeed! Looking back I definitely should have!

    • @fasillimerick7394
      @fasillimerick7394 10 місяців тому +2

      With respect to Mr. Joplin, I rather liked this interpretation.

  • @giuseppebalsamo5260
    @giuseppebalsamo5260 Рік тому +1

    Wonderful............