Creating a thread for Scott Joplin might bother some, if they do not consider him a classical composer. However, I do think his music qualifies, hence, this thread.
Here's a short post I put up on my blog (https://fdleone.com/2017/10/16/scottt-joplin-king-of-ragtime/).
Some notable recordings:
Scott Joplin: The Easy Winners
Itzhak Perlman & Andre Previn
(http://store.acousticsounds.com/images/large/UANG_37113__83524__06052012103642-9507.jpg)
Joplin: Treemonisha
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra and Singers, Rick Benjamin
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/517wy-vRWVL._SX355_.jpg)
Joplin: Piano Rags
Joshua Rifkin
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51G5gnwiMvL.jpg)
Here's hoping a few others share my admiration for this American composer and post some of their favorite recordings.