Four events brought forward a different kind of ragtime revival in the 1970s. First, pianist Joshua Rifkin released a compilation of Scott Joplin's work, Scott Joplin: Piano Rags, on Nonesuch Records, which was nominated in 1971 for a Grammy Award for Best Classical Performance – Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra) category. This recording reintroduced Joplin's music to the public in the manner the composer had intended, not as a nostalgic stereotype but as serious, respectable music. Second, the New York Public Library released a two-volume set of The Collected Works of Scott Joplin which renewed interest in Joplin among musicians and prompted new stagings of Joplin's opera Treemonisha. Next came the release and Grammy Award for The New England Ragtime Ensemble's recording of The Red Back Book, Joplin tunes edited by Gunther Schuller. Finally, with the release of the film The Sting in 1973, which had a Marvin Hamlisch soundtrack of Joplin rags, ragtime was brought to a wide audience. Hamlisch's rendering of Joplin's 1902 rag "The Entertainer" won an Academy Award, and was an American Top 40 hit in 1974, reaching No. 3 on May 18. Ragtime news and reviews publications during this period included The Ragtime Review (1962–1966), The Rag Times (bimonthly/sporadic, 1962–2003), and The Mississippi Rag (monthly, 1973–2009).
Four events brought forward a different kind of ragtime revival in the 1970s First pianist Joshua Rifkin released a compilation of Scott Joplin's work Scott Joplin Piano Rags on Nonesuch Records which was nominated in 1971 for a Grammy Award for Best Classical Performance – Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra) category This recording reintroduced Joplin's music to the public in the manner the composer had intended not as a nostalgic stereotype but as serious respectable music Second the New York Public Library released a two-volume set of The Collected Works of Scott Joplin which renewed interest in Joplin among musicians and prompted new stagings of Joplin's opera Treemonisha Next came the release and Grammy Award for The New England Ragtime Ensemble's recording of The Red Back Book Joplin tunes edited by Gunther Schuller Finally with the release of the film The Sting in 1973 which had a Marvin Hamlisch soundtrack of Joplin rags ragtime was brought to a wide audience Hamlisch's rendering of Joplin's 1902 rag "The Entertainer" won an Academy Award and was an American Top 40 hit in 1974 reaching No 3 on May 18 Ragtime news and reviews publications during this period included The Ragtime Review (1962–1966) The Rag Times (bimonthly/sporadic 1962–2003) and The Mississippi Rag (monthly 1973–2009)