Treemonisha Vocal Score (Dover Vocal Scores)
By Scott Joplin.
Description
Dubbed the "King of Ragtime" by his music publisher, Scott Joplin (1868–1917) was a formally educated musician whose popular piano rags inspired him to go on to composition on a larger, far more developed scale and conception. His second opera, Treemonisha, an example of his most serious work, was published in 1911 at his own expense.The story of a confident young woman whose life, in many respects, paralleled Joplin's, the work was a blueprint for social, racial, and sexual equality. The opera became Joplin's obsession, taking precedence over his other creative ef...
ISBN(s)
0486416887, 9780486416885
