FLAC tracks | Classical | 03:43:20 | 671 MbIt is difficult not to be won over by the rhythm and unmistakable thematic creativity of Scott Joplin’s compositions. Born in 1867 or ’68 (the exact date is not known), and gifted with a natural talent, Joplin began to play as a self-taught pianist in the wealthy homes at which his mother worked as a maid. Later, he took piano lessons and learned the craft as a composer, a fact that is evident in the beautiful balance we identify in his works. Before turning thirty, Joplin was already known in the saloons, particularly thanks to Maple Leaf Rag, a piece that marks the evolution of a genre, and that makes him known to the wide public as “The King of Ragtime.”Tracklist:CD101. Great Crush Collision02. Original Rags03. Harmony Club Waltz04. Combination March05. Maple Leaf Rag06. Sunflower Slow Drag07. Augustan Club Waltz08. Swipesy Cakewalk09. Peacherine Rag10. The Easy Winners11. Cleopha12. The Strenuous Life13. A Breeze from Alabama14. Elite Syncopations15. The Entertainer16. March Majestic17. Felicity Rag18. Something DoingCD201. Weeping Willow02. Palm Leaf Rag03. The Sycamore04. The Chrysanthemum05. The Ragtime Dance06. The Favorite07. The Cascades08. Bethena09. Leola10. Binks’ Waltz11. Rosebud12. Eugenia13. Antoinette14. Kismet Rag15. The Nonpareil (None to Equal)16. Searchlight Rag17. Gladiolus Rag18. Rose Leaf RagCD301. Heliotrope Bouquet02. Lily Queen03. School of Ragtime04. Reflection Rag (Syncopated Musings)05. Fig Leaf Rag06. Sugar Cane07. Sensation (Arr. S. Joplin)08. Pine Apple Rag09. Wall Street Rag10. Country Club11. Solace12. Euphonic Sounds13. Pleasant Moments14. Paragon Rag15. Stoptime Rag16. Scott Joplin’s New Rag17. Silver Swan Rag18. Magnetic RagCD401. Treemonisha: A Real Slow Drag (Arr. for Solo Piano)