[78-L] Treemonisha

[Thomas Stern]

Hi David,
  Certainly possible that I'm conflating the two, but I see a listing for a 1972 LP of
a concert at the New York Public Library, and apparently issued by NYPL with the help
of Nonesuch:

An Evening with Scott Joplin    NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY SJ
William Bolcom
 Maple leaf rag (3:09) --
 Solace : a Mexican serenade (6:14) --
 The ragtime dance (4:25) --
Mary Lou Williams
 Elite syncopations (3:01) --
 Pleasant moments (3:17) --
 Pine apple rag (4:16) --
Joshua Rifkin
 Bethena : a concert waltz (5:10) --
 Magnetic rag (5:19) --
Joshua Rifkin, piano ; Barbara Christopher, soprano, Clamma Dale, mezzo-soprano, Michael Gordon, baritone, Dennis Moorman, piano,
and chorus, conducted by John Motley.
 Excerpts from Treemonisha.
 The corn-huskers/We're goin' around (3:24) ;
 Good advice (4:56) ;
 A real slow drag (5:50) ;
 We're goin' around : (encore) (3:29).

My (as usual vague) recollection is that there was a lot of hoopla and anticipation of
the record.

Anyone know if the TREEMONISHA excerpts in the NYPL disk are simply old known selections, or from the
rediscovered piano score?

I'd also like to see a scan of the jacket - might jog the memory.....

Best wishes, Thomas.


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[mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of David Lennick
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Subject: Re: [78-L] Treemonisha


You aren't thinking of James P. Johnson's YAMEKRAW, are you?

dl

On 4/4/2013 2:26 PM, Thomas Stern wrote:
>   I thought there was an LP on a small label of a *tentative* recreation of TREEMONISHA, perhaps in the 1960's, but can't recall
> any details at the moment.  Don't see anything on Folkways.  Might have been one of the small
> "ragtime" or jazz labels.  This would have been a "first" recording.  Anyone know the details?  Thanks.
> Best wishes, Thomas.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of Sammy Jones
> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 2:38 AM
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Treemonisha
>
>
> I read much of Rick Benjamin's liner notes (the 100-page booklet) last night
> on the New World website.  He writes that he's spent years studying period
> arranging and instrumentation techniques to prepare the restoration.  The
> versions from the '70s...well, sound like it!
>
> I ordered the CD tonight.  Very excited to hear it.
>
> I know Joplin made several piano rolls...any 78s or cylinders?
>
> Sammy
>
>> Yes, and it blows that one out of the water, historic-wise.  It comes with
>> an ENORMOUS 100-page booklet in a hard cover, detailing everything you
>> could possibly want to know about the work.  The performances on the old
>> recording are more vibrant and heartfelt, but the new one is more accurate
>> in performance style. I have both recordings.
>> http://www.amazon.com/Scott-Joplin-Paragon-Ragtime-Orchestra/dp/B005WUOWR0/
>> ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364997507&sr=8-1&keywords=treemonisha
>>
>> Dave Weiner
>>
>> On 4/3/13 8:25 AM, "David Lennick"<dlennick at sympatico.ca>  wrote:
>>
>>> Different from the Deutsche Grammophon recording made in the 70s?
>>>
>>> dl
>>>
>>> On 4/3/2013 1:05 AM, Sammy Jones wrote:
>>>> Has anyone heard the Rick Benjamin reconstruction of Joplin's
>>>> Treemonisha?
>>>> The recording is available from New World.  I read a good bit of the
>>>> liner
>>>> notes tonight.  Interestingly for collectors of 78-era music, the score
>>>> has
>>>> been orchestrated using Eleven and Pno., the standard American theater
>>>> instrumentation of the early 20th century.
>>>>
>>>> I didn't know the thing had been finished!
>>>>
>>>> Sammy Jones
>>>>
>>>
>
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