Solace (Joplin)
| Solace | |
|---|---|
| by Habanera / Mexican serenade | |
| Published | 1909 |
| Publisher | Seminary Music Co., New York[2] |
| Duration | |
"Solace" is a 1909
Music
Though Joplin labeled the piece "a Mexican Serenade",[2][3] its origins are more probably Cuban,[4][5] and it is considered to have a habanera (and tango[4][5]) rhythm in three of the four strains[note 1][6] – something unique for a work by Joplin,[5][6] although a brief habanera bass did appear in his previous composition of that year, "Wall Street Rag".[2]
"Solace" is marked "very slow
History
Similarities between
"Solace" was registered for copyright on April 28, 1909,[2] when Joplin was in his early forties and recently married.[5][7]
Alongside "Gladiolus Rag", "Pine Apple Rag", "The Ragtime Dance" and "The Entertainer", "Solace" was one of Joplin's compositions which featured in the soundtrack of the 1973 film The Sting and helped to revive his music's popularity.[8]
Moreover, the piece is also featured prominently in the 2013 video game
Notes
- ^ Edward A. Berlin considers "Solace" a habanera throughout.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Solace". Library of Congress. n.d. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ ISBN 0-19-510108-1.
- ^ Gammond 1975, p. 98.
- ^ a b c d e Gammond 1975, p. 141.
- ^ ISBN 0-87104-242-8.
- ^ a b Gammond 1975, pp. 37, 141.
- ^ Gammond 1975, pp. 98, 141.
- ISBN 0-7910-0205-5.
- Gammond, Peter (1975). Scott Joplin and the Ragtime Era. New York: St. Martin's Press.
External links
- Sheet music at Wikimedia Commons
- Sheet music at the Library of Congress website
