Combination March (Scott Joplin, 1896) [SJ04]

Scott Joplin - Combination March Style: March Year: 1896 Form: Intro A A Trans. B B Trans. C C D D Keys: Bb/Bb/Eb/Eb "Joplin's second published march was nowhere near as ambitious as his first instrumental opus, The Great Crush Collision, but it demonstrated his ability to assemble well-structured themes and is not all that far off from the ragtime he would be writing in short order. He had been traveling with his Texas Medley Quartette (actually double that since there were eight members) and secured publication in Temple, Texas during their tour. The context of the title is unclear, whether Joplin is referring to a combination of styles or ideas, or the group with which he was playing. While standard piano fare for that time, there are some noteworthy attributes. These include unusual unrepeated minor section between the A and B strains, which sounds somewhat like a trio interlude, followed by an interesting interplay between the treble and bass clefs. The B strain is further emphasized through the effective use of highly contrasting dynamics. The trio is not unlike some trios that Joplin would later write during his first few years of rag composition, save for syncopation. The final section is so characteristically Joplin that is cries out for syncopation, something that is inserted in this performance on the repeat." (from ragpiano.com) ------- 🎹 Piano: Kawai CN33 📷 Camera: Samsung Galaxy A52 ☕️ Buy me a Coffee == https://buymeacoff.ee/danielsthings 🙏 Donate on PayPal == https://paypal.me/danielsthings #ragtime #scottjoplin