Home | Recorder Music | Rec. Sextet: | The Cascades (1904) |
| Composer: | Joplin (1868-1917) | Suppliers: | |
| Editor: | Geoff Grainger | Sextet: | Descant/Treble/Tenor/Tenor/Bass/Great Bass(Bass) |
| Publisher: | Ditty Box Enterprises | Publication: | DBE 006 |
| Audio: | ![]() Audio file information |
Length: approx. 3¼ mins.
Joplin respectfully dedicated The Cascades to "KIMBALL and DONAVAN, BANJOISTS" Joplin's publisher made no bones about proclaiming on the cover that this piece is "The Masterpiece of Scott Joplin" and a masterpiece it is indeed! It is a happy swinging number which should be played fairly fast. Blesh suggested that a gradual acceleration (not quite ragtime) can be used to good affect. The cascade of notes come in the second section in which all voices participate. The Cascades is also connected with the Cascade Gardens, a main item at the St Louis State Fair in 1904.
The Cascades was published by Stark Music Co, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, and a piano roll made.
A tempo of 84 crotchets/min. is suggested
For my part, I have presumed to dedicate this adaption to Cecilia Kjelldén and the Flauto Dolce Recorder Quintet, Sweden.
There is also a quartet version of this item.
"The Cascades (1904)" has been recorded by:
Alessandra Celletti on "Scott Joplin's Ragtimes" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Roy Eaton on "Joplin: Piano Rags" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Scott Joplin on "The Piano Rags" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Scott Joplin on "Ragtime Piano Roll" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Scott Joplin on "Ragtime: The Music of Scott Joplin" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Scott Joplin on "Scott Joplin: King of Ragtime Writers" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
James Levine on "Scott Joplin: Greatest Hits" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists on "Joplin: Rags & Ragtime" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists on "Original Rags" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists on "The Very Best of Scott Joplin: King of Ragtime 1868-1917" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Max Morath on "The Best of Scott Joplin and Other Rag Classics" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
New England Ragtime Ensemble on "Grierson, New England Ragtime Conservatory Joplin: The Red Back Book / Schuller" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Joshua Rifkin on "Scott Joplin: Piano Rags" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Butch Thompson on "Thompson Plays Scott Joplin" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Richard Zimmerman on "Scott Joplin's Greatest Hits" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Scott Joplin on "Entertainer" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists on "Classical Treasures: Maple Leaf Rag" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists on "Piano Rags of Scott Joplin" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Guido Nielsen on "Complete Scott Joplin" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Ralph Press on "The Great American Ragtime Revival/with Sound Effects" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Brent Watkins on "The Heroes of Parlor Town - Volume 1" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
John Arpin on "The Complete Piano Music Of Scott Joplin"
John Arpin on "Joplin: The Greatest Hits"
Daniel Blumenthal on "Joplin: Rags and Waltzes"
Audley Green on "Spirituals and Rags"
Dick Hyman on "1899-1904 Scott Joplin: Piano Works"
Scott Joplin on "The All-Time Ragtimer"
Scott Joplin on "The Complete Rags of Scott Joplin" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Scott Joplin on "The Entertainer" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists on "1904 St. Louis World's Fair: Meet Me At The Fair"
Various Artists on "Best of Scott Joplin: 50 Ragtime Favorites"
Various Artists on "The Entertainer: The Ragtime Music of Scott Joplin & George Gershwin" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists on "Gold Collection"
Royal City Saxophone Quartet on "Ragtime for Rent" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
St. Louis Ragtimers on " The St. Louis Ragtimers: Volume 4"
St. Louis Ragtimers on " The St. Louis Ragtimers: Volume 5"
Robert Strickland on "Rags to Riches: The Essential Hits of Scott Joplin"
Richard Zimmerman on "Scott Joplin: The Entertainer" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Eastern Brass Quintet on "Ragtime"
James P. Johnson on "The Best of Scott Joplin and Other Rag Classics" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Scott Joplin on "Scott Joplin: Classic Gold" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Scott Kirby on "The Complete Rags of Scott Joplin: Vol. 2" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
Various Artists on "Best of Scott Joplin"
Lisa Otey on "Kitten on the Keys"
Dave Tucker on "Tickled Ragtime & Novelties" CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
John Arpin on "Kings of Ragtime"
Carlos Barbosa-Lima on "Plays the Entertainer and Selected Works by Joplin"
Paul Bisaccia on "Ragtime Lullabies"
Roy Eaton on "Ragtime Classics Vol.1"
The Great American Main St. Band on "Silks & Rags"
Scott Joplin on "The Complete Works of Scott Joplin Vol. 1-5"
Scott Joplin on "The Complete Works of Scott Joplin Vol. 2"
Scott Joplin on "Joplin's Greatest Hits"
Scott Joplin on "Piano Works"
Various Artists on "Kings of Ragtime"
Various Artists on "The Riverside History of Classic Jazz"
Various Artists on "S. Joplin; G. Gershwin; I. Berlin; P. Whiteman"
Various Artists on "Scott Joplin's Ragtime"
Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble on "Recorder Ragtime: Scott Joplin Vol. 2"
Wally Rose on "Ragtime Classics"
Robert Strickland on "Piano: The Greatest Hits"
Richard Zimmerman on "The Complete Works of Scott Joplin: Vol. 1-5"
Richard Zimmerman on "The Complete Works of Scott Joplin: Vol. 2"
Richard Zimmerman on "Scott Joplin: His Complete Works"
Paul Asaro on "Parlor Piano Solos"
Scott Kirby on "The Complete Scott Joplin: Vol. 2"
Richard Zimmerman on "It's Ragtime"
Claude Bolling on "Le Ragtime"
Various Artists on "King of Ragtime"
Sue Keller on "Nola"
Guido Nielsen on "Kitten on the Keys"
Jim Freund on "A Salute to Ragtime"
Scott Joplin on "Joplin - Ragtimes - Svyatkin / Dzhoplin - Regtajmy - Aleksandr Svyatkin"
Scott Joplin on "Lifescapes Ragtime the Music of Scott Joplin"
Scott Kirby on "Scott Joplin's Rag Time"
Various Artists on "Ragtime Masters Series: Scott Joplin"
New England Conservatory Ragtime Ensembl on "Scott Joplin - The Red Back Book"
Dick Wellstood on "Dick Wellstood Plays Ragtime Music of the Sting"
"Perfessor" Bill Edwards on "Quality Ragtime"