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SCOTT JOPLIN
Born November 24,1868
Died April 1, 1917
SCOTT JOPLIN
His parents were musical, as a child he took piano lessons,
After the Columbian exposition he moved to Sedalia, Missouri
to study music at George R. Smith college . His first major
success came at age 31, with a piano piece entitled Maple leaf
Rag, it was published by a St. Louis publisher and sold over a
million copies., with this sudden success he married and
moved to St. Louis to become a pianist and musical director
of an opera company, owned by his music publisher.
At age 38 he began To compose much larger works,
including a ballet,(the ragtime dance), and an opera (A guest
of honor). Between 1900- 1906 he wrote more than 50
piano rags, including a listening example, The Entertainer.
In 1907 he divorced from his wife, and moved to New York
City, and began work on a major opera called Treemonisha.
Which was never performed, it wasn’t until 1972, 55 years
after his death that it was given a full performance.
Scott Joplin was
considered “King of
Ragtime”. Ragtime
music was very
popular between 1890
and 1910 and it was
one of the first truly
American forms of
Music..
“KING OF RAGTIME”
1976, 59 years after his
death, Joplin was awarded the
Pulitzer prize.
His piano piece the
entertainer, was featured in
the movie sting .
His goal was to make
ragtime music respectable as
a serious style of music.
FACTS
RESOURCES
www.usopera.com
www.scottjoplin.org
www.jnpa.com
20th century packet