Scott Joplin - The Easy Winners: A Ragtime Two Step (1901)

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American ragtime composer Scott Joplin’s “The Easy Winners” was written and published in October of 1901. The title of the piece references skilled and gifted people (like athletes) being able to naturally outdo others in the various endeavors that correspond to their forte. The Rag is in ABACD form, with the first theme returning before the trio section. Once the trio begins, the piece modulates from the initial key of A-flat Major to its subdominant, D-flat Major. Also Interesting to note is that the final five measures of the C and D sections are exactly the same, despite each section featuring its own otherwise-unique theme.


Date: 1901
Performer: Joshua Rifkin on piano


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