[Dixielandjazz] Re: Rakhmaninov's prelude (and more)

[Snogpitch]

In 2003, I first saw Mimi Blais performing at the Scott Joplin Ragtime
Festival in Sedalia Missouri.  She doesn't appear to be that old.  I was so
impressed with her Ragtime playing, I HAD to buy every CD title she had
available at the Ragtime Store.  I enjoyed every CD that was played, and
will definitely attend her concerts if she ever comes to greater Cincinnati
OH.

Catalog me as an over 35, under 50 non-buying statistic.

Btw, I would guess a "cinematic interpreter" would be an artist that
plays/composes music for silent movies...1923 would be about right with that
guess.

On 8/22/04 2:03 PM, "DWSI at aol.com" <DWSI at aol.com> wrote:

> There was an era when it was fashionable to  arrange a classical piece in
> ragtime, some say. I just noted on a great 2 CD  set I have, A Century Of
> Ragtime, 1897--1997, there is a piece  entitled Musical Massacre apparently
> composed 
> by Mimi Blais and  performed by Willie Eckstein in 1923 in Montreal. This is
> Chopin's  Revolutionary Etude done up in ragtime, if you could believe it, and
> something's happening here. The blurb states Eckstein is "the world's
> foremost  cinematic interpreter" (whatever that is) and that he astounded all
> with 
> his  flawless technique and ability to create brilliant ragtime arrangements
> based  upon classical themes. Anyone ever hear of this guy? He sure plays
> damned  
> good.  
> 
> Dan (piano fingers)  Spink
> 


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