'Graceful Ghost Rag' by William Bolcom - Barron Ryan
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Three movements in which the man plays the piano, then the piano plays the piano, and finally the piano plays the man. Beautiful.
Can you explain that? This is also a favorite of mine.
Finally found a guy who actually "doesn't drag" notes. Wonderful!
I saw William Bolcom perform this a few nights ago, in a show he did with wife Joan Morris at Piedmont Piano in Oakland. This is the closest version I've heard to what he does, very beautiful. He didn't swing it at all. Yes, he wrote it for his father, who he said was a great dancer. I can tell you for sure that I was not the only person crying in the room when he was finished.
Dean Mermell Wow-Thanks for sharing that experience, Dean. I usually end up teary-eyed, too, hearing this, and this young pianist is fantastic. I love all his recordings.
That's really interesting. In Bolcom's recording of it, he really swings it.
@@elliottdb No he does'nt
@@elliottdb He swings, drags, syncopates and dot-8ths it big time. For sure. It is somewhere here on YT. At 21:25 in this "whole album" recording from 1971, it's WB himself that plays. First and original recording of it by the composer himself. Note, that subsequent recordings of it, and live concerts with him, he's stiffed it up quite a bit. Here's the original...all other tunes are played by William Bolcom too, no less.
th-cam.com/video/qEUnSrbxrAE/w-d-xo.html
Besides all this, it is a RAG not a MARCH. Rag = drag, or ragged time. Ragtime is mostly old marches ragged up with syncopated, anticipated melodies, and timing. It isn't called Graceful Ghost March. It can be played as a "march" too, with stiffed up and swing-removed, but then it ain't any rag by any means.
@@daviduu2 See above comment, he swings and drags it big time on his original recording.
Alongside Joshua Rifkin, Barron actually gets it when it comes to the beauty and nuance of rag. Beautiful and emotional.
So mournful and deep. Like a lost soul escaping reality to relive all of his happy memories, only to wake up and find everything he loved is gone.
Wonderful comment.
Best comment, and right on the ball for what I'm feeling now. You did good, Connor.
YES
😂
너무나 싯구절 같은 댓글이십니다 더 감동이네요 전문 평론가 신듯❤❤❤
This piece is simply magnificent and beautiful. Bolcom composes a piece that is so smooth and clean, I suspect that lovers, admirers, and even protagonists of Ragtime will fall in love with this pearl. It has the excitement of Rag with a sophisticated touch of eloquence and allure that most piano works are simply missing.
All true.. but totally lacking in any trace of Ragtime.
Paying too much obeisance to concert platform classical playing.
Incredible pianist but no Ragger.
If you don't have an ear for early jazz Rags, you won't hear it nor agree with me.
Bet he's up with the best playing Beethoven.
Pearl
Bolcolm's own performance of this piece recorded in 1971 remains the gold standard. No one else gets it right for the very reasons you cite. Shame I can't find it TH-cam.
MauriatOttolink , I disagree. It's extremely raggy. And marvelous.
@@MooPotPie Fortunately it's here th-cam.com/video/pH0OaeArVTE/w-d-xo.html And I agree with you, it is my favourite interpretation.
August 2022 and still one of the best piano performances I ever heard. I watch this often as it makes me feel good.
I found an old video of Barron Ryan playing this piece in a competition. It was much faster, with a few wrong notes. How far he has come in interpreting this haunting piece! He has found the groove, as they used to say, and brought out all its melancholy beauty.
Without a doubt one of the best performances of this beautiful rag - ever ... simply incredible! Wow ...
The definition of bittersweet. Lemme at that like button.
Beautiful! Your rubato, your sensitivity, your musicianship are just touching! Thank you for this.
Charlie Hall thank you very much!
I agree with Charlie, Barron. Your performance skills awe me.
@Axel Bak Why so unkind? You could have said "I might have done it differently" or less hateful words to that effect. There's enough hostility in the world. Let's at least enjoy each other's music, even if we don't necessarily agree with a particular interpretation.
@Barron Ryan I thought the performance was beautiful. Thank you.
Now THIS is the way it should be played. It is mournfully splendid! Makes my heart ache and tears flow.... Thank you Barron. exquisite!
A magnificent piece! And so well played! Beautiful melody with melancholy. For someone who thought Joplin had composed all the great rags, I realized how little I knew when I heard this beautiful piece a few years ago.
I've heard this piece many times. Even tried to learn it, devilishly hard for a hunt and peck player like myself. Right at the start I heard something new - the beginning of the piece sounds like an ending. Sets up a haunting quality, yeah, I know, but still, you could not play this to open a concert but only as an exit. Very sweetly done.
Words fail to express the depth of these feelings... but with music like this, who needs words...? Many, many thank-yous.
Listened to this again numerous times and it's not only perfect in technical ability but Beautiful in it's interpretation. I love this and will come back to listen many times. Bravo Barron
For reasons I cannot explain, rags seem to inch their way into my soul. How lovely then that I have discovered William Bolcom on this frosty January morning. Thank you.
May I say, this is a magnificent piece of music.
Pearl Gem shouldn't you be out destroying evil gem monsters right now?
Mitchell Harvey or crying over Rose?
Hey... im under water with a useless poop... jasper. Can someone help me tho
WubstepTurtle or watching Steven sleep?
Of course you think so pearl!
When I discovered this piece a few weeks ago I searched for all the renditions I could find. This is definitely my favourite, you have the tempo and articulation of the notes just right. Beautifully played.
savejoplin Agree completely. I cannot hear this performance often enough.
So beautiful, haunting and simply lovely.
Barron Ryan, thank you so much. Your technique is entrancing, and with tender conviction. I’ve listened to this more times than I deserve. But I’ll be back.
Thank you. You're always welcome to return.
My piano teacher played this for me yesterday 😭 it is the best thing I've ever heard it has remotivated me to keep practicing until I can get good enough to play this 😭😭 great job
Thank you; send me a recording when you've learned it!
How's practising coming on?
@@Oomdaan11 coming on good!!! Not at graceful ghost rag level yet but getting up there! I performed Chopin prelude in e minor and c minor a couple days ago so I'm building up. Thank you for checking in haha
When you feel the song so hard, you close your eyes and forget there’s a video.
Thank you again, Barron. I’ve heard many versions of this song but this, my first exposure, will always be my favorite.
Youre very kind, thank you!
This sounds so beautiful, Barron. 👏🔥💯❤️ Incredible performance!!! ❤🙏
One of my all-time favorite songs! I was giving a friend of mine, Susan Freidman, a tape of Professor Longhair's music at a friend's house in the early 80's-- she showed up with her latest boyfriend, George Winston, and when he saw what l was giving her we hit it off-- he's a big fan of his-- it just popped into my mind to ask him if he had heard of a rather obscure song entitled " Graceful Ghost". He replied, " l'm working on it right now"! Naturally, this blew my mind, and probably his! So this anecdote is permanently attached to this wonderful song-- truly amazing that this masterpiece is not known by all!
Perfect. The proper speed and wonderfully played! Balcolm dedicated this to his father. Thank you so much- a pleasure to hear. I love playing this piece too!
This tune was played in my dance class many years back. Glad that I finally learned the name today!
I am learning this piece and sounds very beautiful! Some piaists interprete the rhythms differntly. I love your rendition the best. Thank you!
This is my favorite version of this piece. I love the way he plays it.
I can’t even remember how I found this tune orignially but I’m so glad I’ve finally found the soul of this performance...and it means so much to me now, more than it ever did before. Thank you, Barron.
I play this every day to remind me of a man of charm, wit, grace ,immense
humanity, and he danced too. Love to Lewis C from Louise H. 2/3/20
Absolutely beautiful. Probably my favorite rag. And Barron Ryan's rendition is perfect.
Greetings, Now that is rag and it should be played. Elegant. Beautiful!
It is a perfect way to play it in these times.
Read my poem.
An impeccable performance of what is, for me, the most beautiful rag ever composed. Thank you!
Thank YOU!
Beautifully played. So many people play it too quickly. This is PERFECT!!!
This is a perfect rendition of Graceful Ghost. I just ordered the CD on Amazon. Thank you. I also loved Paul Jacobs version from 1980 which is when I first heard it played.
Wonderful peace, wonderfully played!
A nicely nuanced performance. Very sensitive playing.
I heard this song on the radio today and loved it. There’s a melody in there that reminds me of yesterday by the Beatles
man my teacher told me to find a song by William Bolcom and I found your video,no joke I already was on Amazon after 30 seconds of this video, the way you play it is absolute perfection and I’ve learnt 2 of the pages so far, hope to learn the whole song soon.
I love this rag so much. I am immediately brought to tears by the grazioso section. My heart is filled with nostalgia as I remember my wonderful childhood memories.
My favourite version of 'graceful ghost'
If this guy was an actor as well, they should make a new Scott Joplin movie that is better that the 1970s version in the fact that the protagonist can actually play piano.
Slower, but more graceful. Thank your nice performance!
This sound makes me feel relieved..
A lovely performance of this touching Rag.
Thank you. You have truly moved me & touched my heart with your wonderful playing. I can feel the soul & the love. From the bottom of my heart~
Beautiful music, beautifully played. 💙
So beautiful.
Best performance of Graceful Ghost.
Please come and play in Tokyo!
Lovely, evocative melody beautifully rendered. Thank you.
Just beautiful and sensitive sounds
Barron? WTF? You give us a few great piano videos and no more? You hands down play the best version of this I ever heard. We Want More :)
Thank you, Taffy! Don't worry, I'm about to release a new album so there will be many more videos.
Good to hear mate. I'll subscribe so I don't miss it :)
Thanks for sharing. This is my favorite version on youtube as well.
so beautiful performance!
I like your interpretation. thank you so much 😆👍✨
This is an excellent interpretation of a really nice piano piece.
Gran dono intendersi di musica.
Ricordo ancora quando 30 anni fa, ritornando da volare in delta, in auto mettevi robe strepitose
Incredible....!!
Just listening now in 2021 and it's as wonderful as ever
This has been my favorite redition of this rag I've found so far. Good job!
I woke up to BBC Radio London Graceful Ghost caught my imagination. So... amongst others thank to TH-cam I found your rag version. Thank you.
I recorded my guitar transcription of "Graceful Ghost" years ago. Wondrous piece of music.
Yes, this is the best, played just right.
Soooo good
Yep me again and love it in 2023. This is becoming an annual tradition lol
Beautiful song!
Очень красивое исполнение! Большое спасибо!❤
A very Graceful tempo that would be approved by the old Ragtime Masters. Thank you so very much for Not playing ragtime fast.
Beautifully played and so expressive!
I haven't kept up with SU but this is one of my favorite pieces that I wish more people knew about, and I'm so SO happy it got some exposure through a great show like Steven Universe!! We need more classical music in cartoons again, like in the Looney Tunes, otherwise kids will almost never be exposed to great music like this!
Such a beautiful piece that I wish I could play for my life.
Beautifully played, beautifully photographed.
Delightful interpretation.
I enjoy playing this piece . This performance is elegant and inspires me on how to play it better.
You don't know how much I love this.
A magnificent rendition of the piece, balancing the need to maintain tempo with the need to render your own emotion and interpretation. Definitely a keeper, sir.
This is the 3d time I've tried to make a comment, and I keep disappearing them before I get them posted! I hope I haven't littered the landscape with prior drafts.
Barron Ryan's insightful interpretation and flawless performance of this piece both honors William Balcombe's composition and pays homage to Scott Joplin's musical legacy. Joplin, a true visionary, wrote Chopin-esque rags, and operas with serious themes, in a time when Black pianists were presumed to play cakewalks and honky-tonks - preferably with thumbtacks stuck in their felts. Joplin included an instruction with his compositions: "Note: Do not play this piece fast. It is never right to play ragtime fast." Mr. Ryan preserves and illuminates here the rich heritage Scott Joplin left to music, even as he died with syphilis -induced dementia at the age of 47 in the Manhattan State Hospital, and was buried in a pauper's grave.
I love that Rag. And the way you played it... :)
Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful interpretation. I was moved by your play. Thank you.
Barron! Your so talented! Keep up this amazing work!
It took me months to learn this beautiful song. Respect to this man!!
Well done, young man!
One of my very favorites. Before hearing this, I never thought that a ragtime-style composition could be so lamenting, to be honest.
I really like how you play it with a bit slower tempo, its refreshing!
Sometimes this melody will get stuck in my head all day and I'll just have to listen to it
i found this gem on 88.9 cap radio. thanks victor foreman
Sounds awesome, thank you for sharing this with us :) I really enjoyed your playing, very musical and nostalgic, you really brought the piece across
Barron Ryan plays this rag so beautifuly, he should play some of Scott Joplin's more complex and brooding pieces like Bethena and the Magnetic Rag. He actually looks uncannily similar to Joplin.
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I think it's so hard to find the right music
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rkjnszgkbjnvkjnrkbjn I also felt Barron looks, and plays, like Joplin.
Amazing music I have loved since I was a child.
I’m playing this for my senior recital and it was a pain to learn lol all the naturals and double flats just added to the madness!
Wonderful. Maybe my favorite piece of music. And played beautifully.
Graceful Ghost, the first piece in a suite called 3 Ghost Rags, was composed in memory of his father who passed away in 1970.
It's a sad piece about missing your father who has become a ghost, but it feels like a bright greeting without being too heavy.
His father loved to dance when he was alive, and as he reminisces about his father, Bolcom imagines dancing happily with his father.
In the small space felt within the rhythmic music, his feelings that he was unable to convey to his father can be felt elegantly and lyrically.
Through this music, Bolcom is pouring out all of his stories that were in his heart to the father he misses.
세 곡의 유령 래그(3 Ghost Rags)라는 모음곡 중 첫 번째 곡인 우아한 유령(Graceful Ghost)은 1970년 돌아가신 아버지를 추모하는 마음으로 작곡되었다.
유령이 된 아버지를 그리워하며 슬퍼하는 곡인데, 너무 무겁지 않고 밝게 인사하는 듯한 느낌이 든다.
생전의 아버지는 춤추는 걸 좋아했고, 그런 아버지를 회상하며 볼컴(Bolcom)은 아버지와 즐거운 춤을 추는 상상을 하고 있다.
리드미컬한 음악 속에 느껴지는 작은 무도회에서 아버지에게 전하지 못한 그의 마음이 우아하고 서정적으로 느껴진다.
32살의 볼컴(Bolcom)은 이 음악으로 보고 싶은 아버지께 가슴 속에 있던 자신의 모든 이야기를 쏟아내고 있다.
「3曲の幽霊ラグ（3Ghost Rags）」という組曲のうち、最初の曲である「優雅な幽霊（Graceful Ghost）」は1970年に亡くなった父親を追悼する気持ちで作曲された。
幽霊になった父親を懐かしがって悲しむ曲だが、あまり重くなく明るく挨拶するような感じがする。
生前の父親は踊るのが好きで、そんな父親を回想しながらボルコム（Bolcom）は父親と楽しいダンスをする想像をしている。
リズミカルな音楽の中に感じられる小さな舞踏会で、父親に伝えられなかった彼の心が優雅で叙情的に感じられる。
32歳のボルコム（Bolcom）は、この音楽で見たい父親に胸の中にあった自分のすべての話を吐き出している。
Beautiful, sensitive, relaxing
Greetings,
Finally, someone who actually plays Joplin at the proper tempo. What's the contest to see how fast a body can butcher Scott Joplin? Absolutely a magnificent performance. Flawless. Capital!
It’s not Joplin, it’s Bolcom. Though it is a rag
Lovely. Both swing and this interpretation
Best rendition, brother. Keep coming back to it
You’re very kind; thank you!
I love your touching and expression skill❤
have always found this song very beautiful since first hearing it
I don't know why. I have a 2 year attraction to this song. I started thinking of it recently.
I found this this song long ago because of Pearl, fell in love with it, then a while later, bought it on iTunes. I've come to visit it again. Still beautiful