"Russian Rag" is a 1918

ragtime Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, is a musical style that had its peak from the 1890s to 1910s. Its cardinal trait is its Syncopation, syncopated or "ragged" rhythm. Ragtime was popularized during the early 20th century by composers ...

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composition by George L. Cobb. The composition was published by Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. The composition is based on the opening chord progression of Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op.3, No.2. The piece was such a hit that Cobb wrote ''The New Russian Rag'' in 1923 in an attempt to arrange more of the Rachmaninoff prelude for ragtime piano. Elena Kats-Chernin wrote another later piano composition entitled ''Russian Rag'' in 1996.

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1918 compositions Jazz compositions in C-sharp minor Piano compositions by American composers Rags Songs with music by George L. Cobb {{jazz-composition-stub