Solace (Joplin)

Though Joplin labeled the piece "a Mexican Serenade",) rhythm in three of the four strains – something unique for a work by Joplin, although a brief habanera bass did appear in his previous composition of that year, "Wall Street Rag". "Solace" is marked "very slow march time", and while it is difficult to determine the intended speed, it has been played andante (around ♪112). The first two strains have a key signature of C major, while the third and fourth are in F major. ==History==

Similarities between Latin-American music and Joplin's more familiar ragtime had been noted as early as 1897 by Ben Harney. when Joplin was in his early forties and recently married. Moreover, the piece is also featured prominently in the 2013 video game Bioshock Infinite, which is set in a floating city in the year 1912. ==Notes==