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First: Madison Square March (1895), The Prev.: Augustan Club Waltzes (1901), The Return to Sextets Table Next: Bink's Waltz (1905) Last: Piffle Rag (1911) 		 Bethena (1905)
A Concert Waltz

Composer:Joplin  (1868-1917)   Suppliers: Ditty Box Enterprises
Editor:Geoff Grainger  Sextet:Treble/Tenor/Tenor/Bass/Bass/Great Bass(Bass)
Publisher:Ditty Box Enterprises  Publication:DBE 003
Audio:Listen. Sequencer: Sakae WatanabeListen. Artist: Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble Audio file information  

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Notice for leaders/bass players
Length: approx. 5½ mins., sounds best when first tenor and first bass are doubled.
Bethena is not only a very charming piece but was probably the first waltz written in the ragtime idiom. As supposed by Edward A. Berlin, the reason for its haunting melancholy is due to the death of his young wife, Freddie Alexander of Little Rock, Arkansas in 1904 only two months after their marriage. Bethena was Joplin's first work after her death and he dedicated the waltz to Mr & Mrs Dan Davenport of St Louis, Missouri, both of whom Berlin believed helped Joplin through this tragic period. Berlin also speculates that the attractive young lady shown on the cover of the original sheet music may be Freddie and that the name Bethena was a nickname.
Bethena was published by Bahnsen Music Co., St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

"Bethena (1905)" has been recorded by:
CD tracks/info Alessandra Celletti on "Scott Joplin's Ragtimes" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Giovanni de Chiaro on "Scott Joplin on Guitar" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Richard Dowling on "World's Greatest Piano Rags" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Roy Eaton on "Joplin: Piano Rags" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Scott Joplin on "Entertainer: Classic Ragtime from Rare Piano Rolls" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Scott Joplin on "Ragtime Piano Roll" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Scott Joplin on "Ragtime: The Music of Scott Joplin" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Various Artists on "An American Picnic" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Various Artists on "Joplin: Rags & Ragtime" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Itzhak Parlman on "Scott Joplin: The Easy Winners; Itzhak Perlman & Andre Previn" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Alexander Peskanov on "Piano Rags" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info  Joshua Rifkin on "Ragtime: Music of Scott Joplin" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info  Joshua Rifkin on "Scott Joplin: Piano Rags" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Marcus Roberts on "The Joy of Joplin" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Butch Thompson on "Thompson Plays Scott Joplin" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Richard Zimmerman on "Scott Joplin's Greatest Hits" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Scott Kirby on "The Complete Rags of Scott Joplin: Vol. 1" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Ric Louchard on "Ragtime Romp: Music of Scott Joplin" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it
CD tracks/info Various Artists on "Classical Treasures: Maple Leaf Rag" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it
CD tracks/info Guido Nielsen on "Complete Scott Joplin" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Philip Jones Brass Ensemble on "Philip Jones Brass Ensemble - Lollipops" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Bryan Wright on "Syncopated Musings: Classic Piano Rags and Ragtime Waltzes" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info William Albright on "Marches, Waltzes & Rags of Scott Joplin" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca
CD tracks/info John Arpin on "The Complete Piano Music Of Scott Joplin" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info John Arpin on "Joplin: The Greatest Hits" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Avatar Brass Quintet on "Magnetic Rags: Ragtime for Brass" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Daniel Blumenthal on "Joplin: Rags and Waltzes" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Scott Joplin on "The Entertainer" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Various Artists on "Best of Scott Joplin: 50 Ragtime Favorites" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Robert Strickland on "Rags to Riches: The Essential Hits of Scott Joplin" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Richard Zimmerman on "Scott Joplin: The Entertainer" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Black Swan Classic Jazz Band on "Ragtime Revelry" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Scott Joplin on "Scott Joplin: Classic Gold" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr
CD tracks/info Various Artists on "Best of Scott Joplin" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it
CD tracks/info Various Artists on "Quatuor De Contrebasses De Bruxelles" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.it
CD tracks/info New England Ragtime Ensemble on "The Art of Scott Joplin" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Squeek Steele on "Ragtime Volume One" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info John Arpin on "Best of Scott Joplin" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Bell'Arte String Trio on "Joplin: The Entertainer" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca
CD tracks/info William Bolcom on "Euphonic Sounds: The Scott Joplin Album" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Roy Eaton on "Ragtime Classics Vol.1" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Scott Joplin on "The Complete Works of Scott Joplin Vol. 1-5" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Scott Joplin on "The Complete Works of Scott Joplin Vol. 3" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Scott Joplin on "The Easy Winners" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Scott Joplin on "Joplin's Greatest Hits" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Scott Kirby on "The Complete Scott Joplin: Vol. 1" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble on "Recorder Ragtime: Scott Joplin Vol. 2" CDs at Ditty Box Enterprises
CD tracks/info  Joshua Rifkin on "Joplin: Digital Ragtime" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Robert Strickland on "Piano: The Greatest Hits" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Brent Watkins on "The Heroes of Parlor Town - Volume 2" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Richard Zimmerman on "The Complete Works of Scott Joplin: Vol. 1-5" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Richard Zimmerman on "The Complete Works of Scott Joplin: Vol. 3" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Richard Zimmerman on "Scott Joplin: His Complete Works" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr Order CD's at Amazon.ca
CD tracks/info Pickles and Peaches Ragtime Orchestra on "Picnics" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.it Order CD's at Amazon.es
CD tracks/info Richard Zimmerman on "It's Ragtime" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr
CD tracks/info Claude Bolling on "Le Ragtime" Order CD's at Amazon.co.uk Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr
CD tracks/info Diabelli Trio on "Ragtime (Scott Joplin)" Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr
CD tracks/info Harmonic Brass Munich on "Collage" Order CD's at Amazon.de Order CD's at Amazon.fr
CD tracks/info Various Artists on "The Easy Winners and Other Rag Time Music of Scott Joplin" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.de
CD tracks/info Butch Thompson on "At First Light" Order CD's at Amazon.com Order CD's at Amazon.de
CD tracks/info Jim Freund on "A Salute to Ragtime" Order CD's at Amazon.com
CD tracks/info Scott Joplin on "Joplin - Ragtimes - Svyatkin / Dzhoplin - Regtajmy - Aleksandr Svyatkin" Order CD's at Amazon.com
CD tracks/info "Perfessor" Bill Edwards on "Rhapsodies in Ragtime"