Does anyone know if the "ragtime" opera written by Scott Joplin has been recorded? I've become interested in aquiring a copy, if it exists ...
(I suppose it has a name, but I don't even know that)
I know of "Maple Leaf Rag" by Joplin, which might be from that, but beyond that......
I know Starlight Records has a five disc set of Jolpin's works. I've got three of them. I'd been under the assumption that the discs had all of Scott's (Scott J, not ScottN) works on them. I may be wrong.
That should be "Joplin's", not "Jolpin's". Ayi-yi-yi-yi!
Derf, the Joplin discs I mentioned are on LaserLight records. I'm listening to volume 2 right now. "Elite Syncopation" and "The Entertainer" are on it. The LaserLight five disc set is in chronological order. The songs are performed by Richard Zimmerman. (Of course, you know that Scott Joplin, like the other Joplin [Janis] is from Texas?)
Sounds yummy ... I knew that Janis was a Tejano (Tejana?), but I did not know Sir Scott was one also.
You know that alleyway out at the West End (Dallas Alley) that separates the marketplace from the other building? I don't know if they still have them or not, but they used to have sculptures along the alleyway honoring Texas musicians. There's one for Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Tex Ritter, The Big Bopper, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lightning Hopkins, T-Bone Walker, and Scott Joplin. Joplin's the one with the piano and shadow.
I'm somewhat familiar wid it ... must stroll by someday soon and take a gander at it, ah-ight?
I have Wagner's Ring Cycle on CD (or several CDs rather) by the Berliner Philharmoniker under Herbert von Karajan. Has anyone heard this recording (on Deutsche Grammaphon)? Opinions?
Ohhhh.... I WANT that... where did you get it, Josh G.?
I've got Beethoven's 9th, by the Berliner Philharmoniker (on Deutsche Grammaphon). Sorry, the only opera I've got is La Nozze de Figaro, and I don't remember who did it.
If it's Deutsche Grammaphon then it's probably Levine...
I got it from that exotic outpost, Amazon.com for a mere $150.
I think I may that same recording of the Ninth - is yours Karajan?
Yep, the cover reads:
Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Agnes Baltsa,
Peter Schrier, Jose van Dam,
Vienna Singverein,
Berlink Philharmonic Orchestra
Herber von Karajan
the copyright 1977 recording. Digitally remastered (ADD)
Yes, I have the same one. It's a great performance.
Yep, though I get funny looks when people see me conducting it with my headphones on!!!
*looks through his wallet* Lets see... $150... well, I have $1.50 right now... Drat.
On Morning Edition on NPR there was a report about a woman who wrote an Opera based on The Little Prince. I paid little attention and just read the paper as I waited for my boss to show up and I could get to work.
Then a critic discussed the piece. He said it was more Broadway musical than "opera" because it always sounded nice.
Huh? Did Mozart add too many notes to fit in the lousy stuff?