What was Scott Joplin career?

Answer 1

Scott Joplin was an American composer and pianist from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the most influential figure in the ragtime music genre and is considered the King of Ragtime. He was born in 1868 in Texas and rose to fame in the 1890s. He wrote several classic ragtime pieces including "The Maple Leaf Rag The Entertainer and Elite Syncopations." He also composed two operas A Guest of Honor and Treemonisha which were not very successful in their time but are now widely regarded as major works of American Classical Music. Joplin also composed numerous marches and waltzes as well as some religious music. He died in 1917 but his influence on American music has lived on.

Scott Joplin\'s career included:

• Composer of ragtime music
• Composer of two operas A Guest of Honor and Treemonisha
• Composer of marches waltzes and religious music

Scott Joplin\'s career was incredibly influential and his works continue to be well-known and appreciated today.