There are very few pianists who know how to play Scott Joplin with style & rhythm without overdoing it. Joplin's music has built-in rhythm that's tempting to overstate, thus turning rag into a bacchanalia. On the other hand, Joplin played perfunctorily with a tight rein is bland & uninspiring.If you love rag, Richard Glazier's Scott Joplin CD is the one you want to get. I have several versions of Joplin on, both, LP & CD and as far as I'm concerned, this Richard Glazier CD IS "The Easy Winner". His performance is exciting, yet elegant. Everything is in good taste; nothing gaudy nor superficial-- just great style & rhythm. Mr. Glazier grew up playing this kind of music & is a master of syncopated rhythm. He plays this genre of music like Vladimir Horowitz played Rachmaninov & Chopin.RECOMMENDATION: All of Richard Glazier's CDs are masterpieces. BUY THIS CD. YOU'LL LOVE IT!