William Bolcom Complete Rags for Piano | Piano Gallery Idaho Falls
Complete Rags for Piano (Revised Edition) gathers all 26 of William Bolcom’s piano rags in one volume, from Edward B. Marks Music Company. Bolcom, a Pulitzer Prize–winning American composer and a leading figure in the ragtime revival, wrote rags that blend classic ragtime with lyrical, witty, and often haunting concert style. Find it at Piano Gallery in Idaho Falls or order online.
Product Overview
This expanded edition includes a total of 26 rags, among them four selections that were previously unpublished. It’s the most complete collection of Bolcom’s ragtime writing available.
Favorites include the beloved “Graceful Ghost,” “The Poltergeist,” and “Seabiscuits Rag,” along with tributes such as “Eubie’s Lucky Day” and “Epitaph for Louis Chauvin.” The pieces range from gentle, nostalgic reveries to virtuosic showpieces.
A preface by Bolcom himself offers insight into the music. At 160 pages, this softcover edition is a must-have for pianists who love American ragtime.
Ideal For
- Advanced pianists looking for colorful concert rags beyond the Joplin standards
- Recital performers seeking audience-pleasing American repertoire
- Piano teachers introducing advancing students to 20th-century American piano music
- Ragtime enthusiasts wanting every Bolcom rag in a single volume
- Competition and festival students needing distinctive contemporary American works
Key Features
All 26 Bolcom Rags
The revised edition collects every rag in one book, including four previously unpublished pieces.
Concert Ragtime Style
Bolcom’s rags combine ragtime rhythm with rich harmony, lyricism, and humor.
Recital Favorites
Includes “Graceful Ghost,” one of the most popular modern rags, along with many other standout pieces.
Preface by the Composer
Bolcom’s own introduction gives performers valuable context.
Complete and Economical
160 pages of repertoire in one softcover volume.
Contents
- The Brooklyn Dodge
- California Porcupine Rag
- Contentment – A Rag
- Dream Shadows
- Epitaph for Louis Chauvin
- Epithalamium
- Estela: Rag Latino
- The Eternal Feminine
- Eubie’s Lucky Day
- Fields of Flowers Rag
- The Gardenia
- Glad Rag
- Graceful Ghost
- Incineratorag
- Knight Hubert
- Knockout: A Rag
- Last Rag
- Lost Lady Rag
- Old Adam
- The Poltergeist
- Rag Tango
- Raggin’ Rudi
- Seabiscuits Rag
- The Serpent’s Kiss
- Tabby Cat Walk
- Through Eden’s Gates
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