The Entertainer (Joplin, Scott)
| Title | The Entertainer |
| Alternative title | A Rag Time Two-Step |
| Creators | Scott Joplin, composer |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1902 |
| First published | 1902 |
| Dedication | James Brown and his Mandolin Club |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Rags |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | orchestra | Richard W. Sargeant Jr. |
| View | Complete | 2 horns, 2 flugelhorns, 2 trumpets, 4 trombones and tuba | Michel Rondeau |
| View | Complete | oboe, English horn, 2 clarinets, bassoon, contrabassoon and 2 horns | Richard W. Sargeant Jr. |
| View | Complete | 6 recorders | Ray H White |
| View | Complete | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn | John Clarke |
| View | Complete | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn | Mitchell Kriegler |
| View | Complete | 5 clarinets | Reinier Jacobus van der Wal |
| View | Complete | 4 recorders | R.D. Tennent |
| View | Complete | 4 saxophones | Jacques Larocque |
| View | Complete | 2 flugelhorns, bass trombone and tuba | Michel Rondeau |
| View | Complete | 2 violins, viola and cello | Tony Ji |
| View | Complete | 2 violins, viola and cello | Ignacio Massun |
| View | Complete | viola and piano | Johan De Wael |
| View | Complete | violin and viola | Tony Ji |
| View | Complete | accordion | Leo Heijdra |
| View | Complete | viol | Phillip Serna |
| View | Complete | piano | Or Vaitzman |
Scores
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Synthesized | Adam Cuerden, performer | — | Synthesized Performance |
| View | Synthesized | For 2 Horns, 2 Flugelhorns, 2 Trumpets, 4 Trombones and Tuba (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance | |
| View | MIDI | For 4 Recorders (Tennent) | Synthesized Performance | |
| View | Synthesized | For 2 Clarinets and Bassoon (Dich) | Synthesized Performance | |
| View | MIDI | For Viola and Piano (Wael) | Synthesized Performance | |
| View | Synthesized | For Piano (Vaitzman) | Synthesized Performance (V.17) | |
| View | Synthesized | For Piano (Vaitzman) | Synthesized Performance |
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