Scott Joplin was an early musician who transformed much of the landscape of popular music in the early 1900s. Though many details of his short life are uncertain, his impact on early American music is ...

The Florida premiere of this work presented by Opera Orlando on May 16 through 18 at the Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater. Treemonisha is often considered America's first opera and features a tuneful score ...

A pulsating piano solo by a black composer published 125 years ago this fall became an unexpected bestseller, drew droves of young people to the piano, and became an enduring classic of American music ...

Scott Joplin was fond of naming pieces of music after various types of leaves. The maple, palm, fig and sycamore leaves all figure in Joplin's music — and so does the rose leaf. William Albright plays ...

Scott Joplin was an early musician who transformed much of the landscape of popular music in the early 1900s. Though many details of his short life are uncertain, his impact on early American music is ...

Scott Joplin's wife Lottie was a strong advocate for social change, and the inspiration for the title character of his opera Treemonisha. We'll enjoy Three Moments from Treemonisha during our music ...

ST. LOUIS – Scott Joplin, known as the “King of Ragtime,” is recognized for his mastery of the piano and his role in integrating the genre into American music. Joplin composed more than 40 musical ...

Quick: What image comes to mind when you hear the word ragtime? Probably straw hats, lemonade and your kid trying to play “The Entertainer” on the piano. But in the 1890s and 1900s, the sound of the ...

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Scott Joplin’s lost opera “Treemonisha” premieres in Florida at the Dr. Phillips Center Credit: Courtesy photo Legendary American jazz and ragtime composer Scott Joplin’s lost opera Treemonisha is ...