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PurchasePerformed By: Virginia Eskin, piano
Instrumentation:
Solo piano
Solo piano
Duration: 8 minutes
Commissioned By:
Commissioned by Judith Tick, with funds made available from the Matthews University Distinguished Professor Fund, Northeastern University, Boston
Commissioned by Judith Tick, with funds made available from the Matthews University Distinguished Professor Fund, Northeastern University, Boston
Premiere:
October 26, 2000. Virginia Eskin, piano.
October 26, 2000. Virginia Eskin, piano.
Available From:
Oxford University Press, Cat. No. 9780193865891, distributed by Goodmusic Publishing.
Oxford University Press, Cat. No. 9780193865891, distributed by Goodmusic Publishing.
Composer's Notes:
The Mephisto Rag is a ragtime fantasy grand piano showpiece. Recalling Franz Liszt's Mephisto Waltz throughout the work, the piece consists of three sections: a fantasy on Mephisto Waltz themes, a game in two sections, and a presto finale.
-Libby Larsen
Additional Information:
The video features Margaret Mills, piano. A recording is available on the CD Licorice Stick, available from Libby Larsen Publishing
The video features Margaret Mills, piano. A recording is available on the CD Licorice Stick, available from Libby Larsen Publishing
