Over 1 Million Views! Scott Joplin's 'Maple Leaf Rag' performed by Martin Spitznagel

This video was originally posted in 2010 and as of August 2019 had 1.3 million views... before it was deleted and all of its views/comments were lost! Noooooooo.....[breath]....oooooooo!

So here it is, back from the brink... Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" performed by Martin Spitznagel in 2010 at the Old-Time Piano Playing World Championship.

Video Credit: Howard Vigorita

[HighWideandHandsome]

Let me just get this out of the way...this is _not_ too fast.

[chei]

Shame it was taken down. Here for support and pumping it back up!

[EthanUslan]

a youtube classic from the golden age!

[IvanGreindl]

Un grand bravo pour votre virtuosité, M. Spitzagel 👏! Soutenir un tel tempo n'est guère à la portée de tous...

[hotcakekivoro]

Thank you so much for saying this video. I saw it years ago and it seems its deleted but not thanks to you. Happy new year!

[jesperkragh]

I think it is my favourite ineterpretation of Maple Leaf Rag.

[antonioperillo]

Effectively an amazing way to personalize this lovely and evergreen Joplin' s masterpiece by Martin. These musical phrases obviously different from the original part and however are very well made!!! Excellent job Martin!! My best compliments to you!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[ryankurek]

With a flawless piece like this, how in the actual fuck do you only have 881 followers…

This needs to change.

[dominic]

Not my genre but he really reevocates the soul of those times and people, outstanding job!

[willbrother]

A great interpretation of a classic without destroying its class and atmosphere. Very well done! I imagine it must have been rather difficult to achieve such a perfect balance.

[BunchaFrames]

I can't remember how old I was when I was when I first heard this, but ever since this is THE version of maple leaf I always try and play!

[ElenasBarre]

WOW!!!😲😲😲🙏🙏🙏 I don't know... If this is not fast, then what is??? 🤣🤣🤣 FANTASTIC Performance and technique!🥰🥰🥰

[davidcavalari]

""You know what Scott Joplin said....?"

Yes. On the sheet music for this particular piece it literally says "Tempo di Marcia."

[andrewturner]

The best thing about it was that he actually enjoyed it and even smiled.

[LGbaSS-biml]

Thank God I found this again! I had the original save to my playlist from a few years back but it disappeared. It must've gotten removed. Glad you re-uploaded it! One of the best renditions of this classic on youtube, well done Martin!

[michielfenaux]

Everybody "knows" how to play Maple Leaf Rag. From all the videos I've seen, this is one of the few I keep playing. Martin not only knows how to play it, he masters it.

[emmanuelpichelin]

I consider this as the best one, Perfect for me

[russellpetch]

Watched this several times. Great particularly with the enthusiasm about three ways through

[angelomadonna]

La tua interpetraione è fantastica, non iresco ad ascoltarla meno di4, 5 volte al giorno!!!

[ManuelMorales-upmg]

What the hell is THIS? Haha, fantastic re-interpretation of an immortal classic!!