Ragtime

Ragtime is a musical genre that blossomed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized by its syncopated, or "ragged," rhythm which gives the genre its name. Its melodies are jaunty and often pianistic, reflecting the style's roots in African-American musical traditions fused with European forms, predominantly marches and classical dances. Ragtime is predominantly instrumental, with the piano being its central instrument, though band arrangements exist as well. The left-hand typically plays a steady, march-like rhythm, while the right-hand leaps with syncopated accents, creating the lively and bouncing feel that defines the sound. This genre laid the groundwork for jazz, influencing many early jazz performers. The artists associated with ragtime, like Scott Joplin, Eubie Blake, and Jelly Roll Morton, helped popularize the genre through their dynamic compositions and lively performances.

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Alban Berg•

Albert Roussel•

Alessandro Scarlatti•

Alexandre Tansman•

André Messager•

André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry•

Antonio Vivaldi•

Antonín Dvořák•

Arnold Schoenberg•

Arthur Bliss•

Arthur Sullivan•

Astor Piazzolla•

Benjamin Britten•

Béla Bartók•

Camille Saint-Saëns•

Carl Loewe•

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach•

Charles Gounod•

Charles Ives•

Claude Debussy•

Domenico Scarlatti•

Déodat de Séverac•

Edvard Grieg•

Elliott Carter•

Emmanuel Chabrier•

Engelbert Humperdinck•

Enrique Granados•

Erich Wolfgang Korngold•

Erik Satie•

Felix Mendelssohn•

Francis Poulenc•

Franz Lehár•

Franz Liszt•

Franz Schubert•

François Couperin•

Frederick Delius•

Frédéric Chopin•

Gabriel Fauré•

Georg Philipp Telemann•

George Enescu•

George Frideric Handel•

George Gershwin•

Gerald Finzi•

Giacomo Puccini•

Gioachino Rossini•

Gustav Mahler•

Hans Pfitzner•

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber

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