“RAGTIME ROMP”
A three-part course on the musical and social history of ragtime
Great ragtime music from its origins through Scott Joplin, James Scott, Joseph Lamb. and several female composers as well as fun novelty rags
February 20-March 6, 2018
Listen below to Muphen Whitney’s latest Podcast interview with Daniel Weiser about this exciting three-part course about Ragtime
Come on an exciting “RAGTIME ROMP” in this three-part course that pianist Daniel Weiser will teach on three consecutive Tuesday mornings from 10-12 starting on February 20. Dan will perform about 50 different rags from composers including Scott Joplin, Tom Turpin, James Scott, Joseph Lamb, George Gershwin, and more. He will also perform some fun novelty rags including “Ragging the Scale,” “Russian Rag,” and Felix Arndt’s hilarious “Operatic Desecration Rag.” Dr. Weiser will talk about the history of this exciting syncopated music as well as the profound social implications of its rise from black ghettos into white cities. Take a trip back to the first twenty years of the 20th century when Ragtime was king!
Listen to Dan perform George Cobb’s Russian Rag, based on the Rachmaninoff Prelude in C Sharp Minor:
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Feb
20
Tuesday, Feb 20, 2018 @ 10:00am
Home of Daniel and Kisha Weiser
208 Northway, Baltimore
Buy seats below for all three classes at a discount price of $100 . To buy a seat for only the February 20 class or for any two classes, click on the arrow below near the price. Seating will be limited and by reservation only. You can use any major credit card and do not need to have a PayPal account. To purchase the course for more than one person, just click the Add to Cart below and you can add more on the following page. Scroll down to the next dates if you want to buy single sessions for either Feb. 27 or March 6. You can also call Daniel Weiser at 802-369-0856 if you prefer to pay over the phone.
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Feb
27
Tuesday, Feb 27, 2018 @ 10:00am
Home of Daniel and Kisha Weiser
208 Northway, Baltimore
Purchase a seat for just the February 27 class below
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Mar
06
Tuesday, Mar 06, 2018 @ 10:00am
Home of Daniel and Kisha Weiser
208 Northway, Baltimore
Purchase a seat for just the March 6 class below