Composition: 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 |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
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
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | John Stark & Son | 1902 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | MontrĂ©al: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2007 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | ND Music Edition | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (MuseScore and MusicXML) · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | 2018 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for orchestra |
Washington | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 horns, 2 flugelhorns, 2 trumpets, 4 trombones and tuba |
Michel Rondeau | 2019 | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for oboe, English horn, 2 clarinets, bassoon, contrabassoon and 2 horns |
Washington | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 6 recorders |
Ray H White | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
— | — | Full Score · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet in Bb · view Bassoon · view Horn in F · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
— | — | Complete Score · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet (B) · view Bassoon · view Horn (F) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 5 clarinets |
— | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view Soprano Recorder · view Alto Recorder · view Tenor Recorder · view Bass Recorder · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 saxophones |
Saint-Maurice | — | Complete Score · view Soprano · view Alto · view Tenor · view Baritone · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 flugelhorns, bass trombone and tuba |
Michel Rondeau | 2022 | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for viola and piano |
— | — | Complete Score, Viola Part · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and viola |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for accordion |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for viol |
Dr. Phillip W. Serna | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Or Vaitzman | 2018 | Complete Score (V.17) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Adam Cuerden (performer) | — | Synthesized Performance · file |
| view | Synthesized | For 2 Horns, 2 Flugelhorns, 2 Trumpets, 4 Trombones and Tuba (Rondeau) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | For 4 Recorders (Tennent) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | For 2 Clarinets and Bassoon (Dich) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | For Viola and Piano (Wael) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | For Piano (Vaitzman) | Synthesized Performance (V.17) · file | |
| view | Synthesized | For Piano (Vaitzman) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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