Biography
A Pulitzer Prize-winning composer whose work spans an extraordinary range — from fierce Modernism to ragtime to cabaret songs — Bolcom studied with Milhaud and Messiaen in Paris before developing his own pluralistic style. His 12 New Etudes for piano (1977-86) are among the most significant contributions to the form in American music, each exploring a different technical and expressive world. His ragtime works, written alongside his wife Joan Morris, helped spark the 1970s ragtime revival.
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Works (44)
12 New Etudes
- New Etude No. 1 No. 1 Difficulty
- New Etude No. 2 No. 2 Difficulty
- New Etude No. 3 No. 3 Difficulty
- New Etude No. 4 No. 4 Difficulty
- New Etude No. 5 No. 5 Difficulty
- New Etude No. 6 No. 6 Difficulty
- New Etude No. 7 No. 7 Difficulty
- New Etude No. 8 No. 8 Difficulty
- New Etude No. 9 No. 9 Difficulty
- New Etude No. 10 No. 10 Difficulty
- New Etude No. 11 No. 11 Difficulty
- New Etude No. 12 No. 12 Difficulty
Piano Rags
- Graceful Ghost Rag No. 1 Difficulty
- Poltergeist Rag No. 2 Difficulty
- The Serpent's Kiss No. 3 Difficulty
- Marin Rag No. 4 Difficulty
- Glad Rag No. 5 Difficulty
- Incineratorag No. 6 Difficulty
Rag
- Epitaph for Louis Chauvin
- Raggin' Rudi
- Tabby Cat Walk
- Knight Hubert
- California Porcupine Rag
- Contentment – A Rag
- Lost Lady Rag
- The Brooklyn Dodge
- Eubie's Lucky Day
- Rag Tango
- Concert Rag Difficulty
- Fields of Flowers Rag
- Dream Shadows
- Epithalamium
- The Gardenia
- Last Rag
- Knockout: A Rag
- Estela: Rag Latino
Character Piece
- Monsterpiece Difficulty
- Twelve Keys (Character Pieces) Difficulty
Sonata
- Fantasy Sonata Difficulty
Concerto
- Piano Concerto Difficulty