Elite Syncopations

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"Elite Syncopations" is a 1902 ragtime piano composition by American composer Scott Joplin, originally published in 1903 by John Stark & Son.[1][2] The cover of the original sheet music prominently features a well-dressed man and lady sitting on a treble staff, looking down upon a cherub clutching a cymbal in each hand,[2] which reflects plainly the title of the piece. In 1974, the British Royal Ballet, under director Kenneth MacMillan, created the ballet Elite Syncopations based on tunes by Joplin and other composers of the era.

Musical structure

The piece's musical structure is:

Intro A A B B A C C D D

It begins in F major, and modulates to B-flat major at the beginning of the C section, where it remains until the end of the piece. In addition, many parts of the piece are somewhat chromatic, especially section A.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Elite Syncopations, by S. Joplin (1868–1917)". Mutopia Project. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Elite syncopations" (sheet music). Library of Congress. Retrieved May 7, 2017.

External links

Wikisource has sheet music:
Elite Syncopations
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Piano rags
  • "Original Rags" (1899)
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