Presenting That Celebrated Maestro/Oh, Play That Thing!: The Ragtime Era

Presenting That Celebrated Maestro/Oh, Play That Thing!: The Ragtime Era Artist: Max Morath
Label: Collectables
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 090431680421
EAN: 0090431680421
ASIN: B00005J9UV


Release Date: 2001-06-12

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Listmania:

  1. The Best Ragtime Recordings
  2. Great Ragtime Piano Recordings

Tracks:

  1. I'm Certainly Living A Ragtime Life
  2. Grizzly Bear
  3. World War I Medley: Sister Susie's Sewing/Shirts For Soldiers/If He Can Fight Like He Can Love...
  4. World War I Medley (Continued): K-K-K-Katy/Thtop Your Thtuttering, Jimmy
  5. Nickeloden Songs: Then We'll All Go Home/She Is More To Be Pitied Than Censured/By The Light Of ...
  6. Maple Leaf Rag
  7. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
  8. Take Me Out To The Ball Game
  9. My Name Is Morgan (But It Ain't J.P.)
  10. The Dirty Songs: Always Take A Girl Named Daisy/If You Talk In Your Sleep, Don't Mention My Name...
  11. Ragtime Nightingale
  12. Heaven Will Protect The Working Girl
  13. Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go With Friday On Saturday Night?
  14. Saloon
  15. Cakewalkin' Shoes
  16. Hello, Ma Baby
  17. Climax Rag
  18. Elisa Listen
  19. The Cubanola Glide
  20. Oh, Mr. Johnson
  21. Euphonic Sounds
  22. Easy Winners
  23. If You Don't Have Any Money (Don't Bother Comin' Round)
  24. Dorianna
  25. Original Rags
  26. Save It For Me

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars bigfan.......2007-03-27

Saw Max in concert during the ragtime resurgence in the 70's, these recordings bring it all back from the hands of the master.

5 out of 5 stars Bringing the Ragtime Era alive.......2002-03-04

Five stars, yes, but is it your cup of tea? Well, it helps to be a Ragtime enthusiast, but that's not necessary. Max Morath was a unique musician who devoted himself to songs and music of the Ragtime era. He plays a representative assortment of piano rags on an overstrung piano and sings a number of songs that include some comic gems. Not recommended for fans of Nsync or Britny.

5 out of 5 stars Ragtime's best!.......2001-10-26

This cd features two long out of print Epic albums. I have been waiting for years to have these released on CD. My favorite is the "Celebrated Maestro" work. The songs were record in the studio with a live audience. This usually does not work for me but in this case it is perfect. Max Morath is the best ragtime performer Period. Whether playing Joplin,introducing Women in Classical Ragtime, or singing popular songs of yesteryear, his performance shines on all counts. Where Joshua Riffin is perfect technique in his recordings of Joplin with a lack of feeling, Max Morath has the technique and the ability to add emotional nuances which make the perfect performance.
There is an added dimension to Mr. Morath and it is found on this album due to the live audience. Mr. Morath is a well known educator in Ragtime Music. His PBS series in the Sixties is famous for setting a standard in musical education on television.
In Mr. Morath's "small talk" between songs when finds a wealth of information which adds to the performance and our enjoyment of the music.
A must CD for Ragtime Fans!

5 out of 5 stars Great Ragtime Returns!.......2001-10-23

These early works by Max Morath are truly gems. I have been looking for them on CD for years and I was surprize to see someone had finally issued these formally Epic Label albums.
The first is my favorite. A live studio audience adds rather than distracts from the music. Max is at his best when he plays and teaches about his ragtime soul. The songs range from the classical rags of Joplin to parlour room classics from WWI to an island with Crusoe! Each song has its own charm, but it the ragtime voice of Max Morath that makes each song come alive and shine.
A must have cd for ragtime fans!

5 out of 5 stars Finally!!!.......2001-10-19

I had these albums back when Mr. Morath was on PBS. I have been searching ever since to get these on CD but to no avail. To find that these have been reissued brings back all these historic songs. If only I could sing! Although, there are classic rag instrumentals, for which Mr. Morath is noted, it is the songs which make these works a joy to play. For the first album, Mr. Morath has an audience which adds to the humor as he announces the songs with his own brand of ragtime speak! Many of the songs are novelty songs of the day such as "Where did Robinson Crusoe go..." or "K K K Katy."
Enough words...get this cd!

Music CD:

  1. The Loan ~ Brad Shepik & the Commuters
  2. Il Sospiro ~ Rabih Abou-Khalil
  3. Listen to the Band ~ Orrin Evans
  4. DVD Surround Sound Sampler ~ Various Artists
  5. Shining Path No Other World ~ Jonas Hellborg, Cooper, Johanso
  6. Complete Vogue Recordings, Vol. 1 ~ Martial Solal
  7. It's a Brand New Day: Tom Cora Live at the Knitting Factory ~ Tom Cora
  8. Guitar & Bass ~ John McLaughlin
  9. Hicks Time: Solo Piano ~ John Hicks
  10. Dream Scapes ~ Steve Reid

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Piledriver ~ Status Quo

David Gates Songbook-Lifetime of Music

Best of Echobelly: I Can't Imagine World Without Me ~ Echobelly

The List of Who Lives ~ Kevin Teare

Live by the Sword

Feast of July ~ Zbigniew Preisner , and Rachel Portman

Wanted ~ Explicit

Let's Go Party ~ DJ Spanxx