Scott Kirby Piano: Bethena, a Concert Waltz by Scott Joplin - 2013 West Coast Ragtime Festival

[@gregorydocenko4019]

So sensitive yet keeping in style. Your playing was all about the music. Almost played in a Chopin style. I don’t know if the audiences realized all of the great subtle nuances. This is the best performance of this piece. BRAVO!!!! It brought tears to my eyes.

[@josephinebeeler6451]

Superb rendition as always Scott. And this is one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing so we who can't travel anymore can see and hear you. Bless you and yours.

[@johnhowieson3559]

Scott Joplin would would you’re a splendid player !! I agree! 🍒❤️🎼🎹

[@johnhowieson3559]

Beautifully done❤

[@HermanHiltsman]

This song is sublime. I love it. Great job.

[@gtiernan1]

I miss seeing/hearing you play. This is wonderful, of course.

[@john-whitehead]

Fabulous! Best I've ever heard it played.

[@westfield90]

Such a great piece

[@mariaalcorta1393]

Me encanta

[@jamesrobertson5616]

I wish the audio were not so extremely compressed. It's beautiful!

[@JohannesBruns-ft1lw]

❤

[@RRSchwab]

Nice job. Authentic to the original. However, would have liked to have heard that last theme really ring-out, I think that is how Joplin would have wanted it. Nice job on the 2nd theme. From Weber to Chopin to Strauss, this is still an impressive piece by Joplin, one of his masterpieces. I love it more because it can be played by an average player. Scott - sorry for the 8-year delay. Thanks and hope you are well. Rod Ct. USA

[@Dylonely_9274]

6:00

[@kroknows7427]

Bethena was the wife of joplin witch died and joplin laer wrote his song

[@Bresalio]

The piece was really written for the death of his wife, but her name was Freddie Alexander.

[@Angel-tw3ko]

@@Bresalio his nickname for her was Bethena, since she didnt like her name..