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Musical Interlude: Modern composer William Bolcom is technically regarded as a modern classical musician, but his leanings are very much toward jazz. He created a cycle of piano rags that are charming works. The "Graceful Ghost Rag" is justly famous, and I'm sure I've featured it before, but here's another rag just as nice.

"The Last Rag," composed by William Bolcom, performed by Marc-André Hamelin (who I was lucky enough to catch live once)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9wT3Douyh4

#MusicalInterlude #Ragtime #WilliamBolcom #MarcAndreHamelin #Piano #Jazz

Musical Interlude: Modern composer William Bolcom is technically regarded as a modern classical musician, but his leanings are very much toward jazz. He created a cycle of piano rags that are charming works. The "Graceful Ghost Rag" is justly famous, and I'm sure I've featured it before, but here's another rag just as nice.

"The Last Rag," composed by William Bolcom, performed by Marc-André Hamelin (who I was lucky enough to catch live once)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9wT3Douyh4

#MusicalInterlude #Ragtime #WilliamBolcom #MarcAndreHamelin #Piano #Jazz

Musical Interlude: William Bolcom's cycle of cabaret songs has always fascinated me, and almost any time I find a recording of them, I snatch it up.

As spring is on its way, here's an anthem to love. Well, maybe lust.

"Amor," performed by Mary-Elizabeth O’Neill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1HorPG-GNE

#MusicalInterlude #WilliamBolcom MaryElizabethONeill #ArnoldWeinstein #CabaretSongs #AYoungMansFancyAndAllThat

Musical Interlude: William Bolcom's cycle of cabaret songs has always fascinated me, and almost any time I find a recording of them, I snatch it up.

As spring is on its way, here's an anthem to love. Well, maybe lust.

"Amor," performed by Mary-Elizabeth O’Neill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1HorPG-GNE

#MusicalInterlude #WilliamBolcom MaryElizabethONeill #ArnoldWeinstein #CabaretSongs #AYoungMansFancyAndAllThat

Musical Interlude: In 1990, American composer William Bolcom debuted a short "cabaret opera" called Casino Paradise, about a billionaire developer building a luxury casino at an east coast seaside town. Bolcom long insisted that it was not about Donald Trump, but later confessed that it was "more not about Trump than it was not about anyone else," if you follow. I wonder how often it will be revived now.

It's got problems (a lack of focus, and not rising to the opportunity for satire when it could) but at least it has this stunner of a song, not the typical opera aria, but more a powerful down'n'dirty cabaret ballad.

"Night, Make My Day," performed by Janet Metz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gnf11C_ySUk

#MusicalInterlude #WilliamBolcom #Opera #Aria #CabaretOpera #JanetMetz

Musical Interlude: In 1990, American composer William Bolcom debuted a short "cabaret opera" called Casino Paradise, about a billionaire developer building a luxury casino at an east coast seaside town. Bolcom long insisted that it was not about Donald Trump, but later confessed that it was "more not about Trump than it was not about anyone else," if you follow. I wonder how often it will be revived now.

It's got problems (a lack of focus, and not rising to the opportunity for satire when it could) but at least it has this stunner of a song, not the typical opera aria, but more a powerful down'n'dirty cabaret ballad.

"Night, Make My Day," performed by Janet Metz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gnf11C_ySUk

#MusicalInterlude #WilliamBolcom #Opera #Aria #CabaretOpera #JanetMetz

Musical Interlude: This has been running through my head all day....I have to share it.

"Graceful Ghost Rag," composed by William Bolcom, performed by Barron Ryan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YufmYPb2zZE

#MusicalInterlude #RagtimePiano #Piano #WilliamBolcom #GracefulGhost

Musical Interlude: This has been running through my head all day....I have to share it.

"Graceful Ghost Rag," composed by William Bolcom, performed by Barron Ryan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YufmYPb2zZE

#MusicalInterlude #RagtimePiano #Piano #WilliamBolcom #GracefulGhost