The Romantic Generation
by Charles Rosen
Period: Romantic
Born: Friday, November 27, 1868 in Bowie County, Texas (USA)
Died: Sunday, April 1, 1917 in New York, New York (USA)
Nation of Origin: United States
Major Works:
The Entertainer
Maple Leaf Rag
Treemonisha (an opera)
Other Information:
Joplin was a ragtime composer and pianist. His music received a great deal of attention after his piece The Entertainer was featured in the 1970s movie The Sting. See the link below for more information.
General Bibliography:
Blume, Friedrich, with M. D. Norton (Translator) and Herter Norton (Translator), Classic and Romantic Music; A Comprehensive Survey, W. W. Norton & Company, November 1970, ISBN: 0393098680
Kennedy, Michael, The Oxford Dictionary of Music, Oxford University Press, 2nd Edition, 1997, ISBN: 0198691629
Einstein, Alfred. Music in the Romantic Era, W. W. Norton & Company, December 1947, ISBN: 0393097331
Sadie, Stanley and Tyrrell, John; Editors, The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Groves Dictionaries, Inc., January 2001, ISBN: 1561592390
Slonimsky, Nicolas and Kuhn, Laura; Editors, Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Gale Group, December 2000, ISBN: 0028655257
Links to essays at other sites:
The Romantic Generation by Charles Rosen |
Please note: These links will open in a new window.
Biographical essay from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music
Biography page for Scott Joplin
USA People Page on Joplin - many links
 CDs |
 Books |
 Sheet Music |
| Support this free site with your purchases. | ||