![]() ![]() The descriptions of performances and environments are luxuriously crafted, resulting in a lively tale in which romance and creative passions abound. The paths of May, Mike, and Ben occasionally cross as the decades pass-historical conflicts such as women’s suffrage stirring around them-and, true to life, nothing turns out quite as anyone had expected. Meanwhile, May has reluctantly married a man her father chose for her, and she eventually pursues her own interests as a poet. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.10472). Mike’s fame and fortune increases after he wins a competition, earning him the title of Ragtime King of the World. Digital sheet music (Instant access after purchase) Search on 'Temptation Rag Two-Step' in Piano solo. After a quick lesson from Ben, a young, white New York piano teacher named Mike Bernard adopts the ragtime technique despite his classical training, and when his career begins to take off, he ends a brief love affair with wealthy May Convrey. In 1895, a white piano player/composer named Ben Harney claims to be “the originator of ragtime.” He is exceptionally talented, and black musicians unsuccessfully try to assert that the style belongs to them. ![]() Bernard’s resonant novel is about the birth and demise of ragtime and the white players who fought for fame in the genre. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
December 2022
Categories |