My boyfriend was learning to play this song. He passed away November 2021. I drank up the first part of the piece as if he was still playing in my living room. I wept at the end of the piece at the parts he never got to finish learning. Thank you for playing.
Yours is (still) my favorite interpretation of a Joplin rag that properly played "tells a story" and has "poetic lyrics" (if you listen with your heart). Great work, Cory -- I hear "them" every time I listen to your recording. In memory of my own piano teacher Leone Hutchison.
Wonderful! That page turn at 1:47 is worth the whole price of admission! It's like he has 3 hands, doesn't miss a beat, whoa Nellie! Like this tempo better, even a tad slower for this beautiful rag, one o' my favorites.
Structurally similar, indeed, and no doubt deliberately, but decidedly different in mood - Gladiolus is reflective and mature, as if written by a man who has seen a lot more of life, as compared to the jubilant and almost giddy Maple Leaf, a young man's rag if ever there was one.
Can you please do other Scott Joplin tunes using this camera angle. There’s just something so great watching your hands clearly playing this great piece of music.
This is in my opinion your best recording of Gladious Rag to date not an easy piece to play your doing a Great Job Cory !! Since your really into Joplin i would Highly recommend playing Joplins Original Piano Version of HIS Overture to his Opera Treemonisha you can hear the piano version by marco fumo on you tube it makes an Out Standing piano piece Best of Luck and Thanks for All the Great Music !!
Respect, I really want to learn this piece but it’s a difficult one so cudos to you, hope your life is wonderful and you have all the happiness and love the world can offer you
Very good performance. Gladiolus Rag is a difficult piece to play really well. Joe Lamb found it a great inspiration and his Patricia Rag (1916) is similar in character but less demanding.
Bravo! Stride technique has been tricky for me. I hit a wrong key or two sometime during the song and it stands out lol Even if I practice slow and work up. Lol
Excelente musica y video una pregunta con que Microfono grabas el audio del Piano, lo haces en una consola? . Agradesco por anticipado por tu respuesta. Exitos, Saludos desde Lima Peru
This is just sad. A stiff, limited technique leading to a stiff, limited interpretation. You take this exuberant, joyful music and turn it into shit. Quite an achievement.
Those who can't play, teach. Those who can't teach, criticize. Those who can't criticize, insult. As others have commented, if you can interpret Joplin better than this, by all means, whip it out man. But it's not even a question. Betcha you don't know to play freakin' Chopsticks. What you don't know about music fills many volumes, including that this is an excellent performance of a challenging piece & it doesn't get any better. Maybe try listening again over a proper sound system, with your eyes closed & your hands tied.
My boyfriend was learning to play this song. He passed away November 2021. I drank up the first part of the piece as if he was still playing in my living room. I wept at the end of the piece at the parts he never got to finish learning. Thank you for playing.
I'm truly sorry for your loss, I hope you be fine now and I wish happiness and love for you in this 2024, you deserve it.
Yours is (still) my favorite interpretation of a Joplin rag that properly played "tells a story" and has "poetic lyrics" (if you listen with your heart). Great work, Cory -- I hear "them" every time I listen to your recording. In memory of my own piano teacher Leone Hutchison.
Wonderful!
That page turn at 1:47 is worth the whole price of admission! It's like he has 3 hands, doesn't miss a beat, whoa Nellie!
Like this tempo better, even a tad slower for this beautiful rag, one o' my favorites.
Quite similar to the maple leaf and even contains some of the same chords, a nice variation though. Well played
I've always thought that too
Interesting. To me this sounds absolutely nothing like maple leaf.
Structurally similar, indeed, and no doubt deliberately, but decidedly different in mood - Gladiolus is reflective and mature, as if written by a man who has seen a lot more of life, as compared to the jubilant and almost giddy Maple Leaf, a young man's rag if ever there was one.
Excellent tempo, articulation, and melodic verve, true to the spirit of ragtime.
great playing, i love the way u play all Joplin's works!
This just might be one of my new Scott Joplin/ragtime favorites!
It's my favorite - I think it's his best rag. The harmonies are quite dissonant, rich and complex. The effect is elegiac.
Wonderful clarity. The Cory's classicism is shining through (not in a bad way)
I could watch this all day long
I can’t imagine why anyone would down vote! Very nice.
The tempo makes it look so rushed, it's way better when he plays it at 72 BPM
Can you please do other Scott Joplin tunes using this camera angle. There’s just something so great watching your hands clearly playing this great piece of music.
This is in my opinion your best recording of Gladious Rag to date not an easy piece to play your doing a Great Job Cory !! Since your really into Joplin i would Highly recommend playing Joplins Original Piano Version of HIS Overture to his Opera Treemonisha you can hear the piano version by marco fumo on you tube it makes an Out Standing piano piece Best of Luck and Thanks for All the Great Music !!
Maple Leaf Rag, Sugar Cane Rag and Gladiolus Rag are like brothers.
Respect, I really want to learn this piece but it’s a difficult one so cudos to you, hope your life is wonderful and you have all the happiness and love the world can offer you
Superb, manifico. Encore!
Cory, better than ever! Thanks for the treat.
You're welcome!
Very good performance. Gladiolus Rag is a difficult piece to play really well. Joe Lamb found it a great inspiration and his Patricia Rag (1916) is similar in character but less demanding.
Happy 206th Birthday Liszt!!
Amazing
Bravo! Stride technique has been tricky for me. I hit a wrong key or two sometime during the song and it stands out lol Even if I practice slow and work up. Lol
My favorite interpretation of my favorite Joplin piece :)
Amazing! The left hand looked really difficult.
Beautifully played.
Excelente musica y video una pregunta con que Microfono grabas el audio del Piano, lo haces en una consola? . Agradesco por anticipado por tu respuesta. Exitos, Saludos desde Lima Peru
Thnx for playing Joplin!
Absolutely love this. You played it beautifully
VOLVISTE CON TU IDOLO
Hi soy de México y me gustan tus vídeos como yo toco piano te escucho y las tocas excelente.
Which rag is the most difficult in your opinion?
Fig Leaf next?
he already did this as well, but i wanna see fig leaf from this angle
I prefer the 84bpm one
i think 1.25 speed is perfect for this song
I prefer it at 1.25
This is just sad. A stiff, limited technique leading to a stiff, limited interpretation. You take this exuberant, joyful music and turn it into shit. Quite an achievement.
This is hilarious! I love a good joke now and then!
Hey Fred, where is your video of you playing this since you seem to know so much about music interpretation?
Well, show us your version and we'll see how it goes! Maybe we won't be as harsh a critic as you are.
Those who can't play, teach.
Those who can't teach, criticize.
Those who can't criticize, insult.
As others have commented, if you can interpret Joplin better than this, by all means, whip it out man.
But it's not even a question. Betcha you don't know to play freakin' Chopsticks.
What you don't know about music fills many volumes, including that this is an excellent performance of a challenging piece & it doesn't get any better.
Maybe try listening again over a proper sound system, with your eyes closed & your hands tied.
I wish I could express myself in such a way. Mad props.
You can! I decided to teach myself ragtime piano in my 40s, and now I can play this. It's never too late!