093074080320

Gottschalk, Louis Moreau (1829-1869): American Piano Music

Amiram Rigai

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Format: CD

Cat No: SFW40803

Release Date:  01 January 1992

Label:  Smithsonian Folkways

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  093074080320

Genres:  Classical  

  • Description

    Born in New Orleans, Gottschalk (1829-1869) composed piano works that drew on elements of Creole, African American, French, Caribbean, and Southern U.S. culture. He was the first American to earn international acclaim as a pianist-composer. Performed by renowned pianist Amiram Rigai, the selections encompass a variety of styles and reveal the breathtaking scope of Gottschalk's work. This remastered 70-minute recording is indispensable for those interested in American classical music. "Exotic, innovative compositions are performed with panache by a world-renowned pianist." —Billboard

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. The Banjo, Opus 15 (Fantasie grotesque)
      • 2. La Scintilla: Mazurka, Opus 20 (The Spark)
      • 3. Ojos Criollos, Opus 37 (Les yeux creoles Or Danse cubaine)
      • 4. March Funebre, Opus 64 (Posthumous)
      • 5. Bamboula, Opus 2 (Danse des negres)
      • 6. Souvenir de Porto Rico, Opus 31 (Marche des Gibaros)
      • 7. The Dying Poet (Le poete mourant; meditation)
      • 8. Le Bananier, Opus 5 (Chanson negre)
      • 9. Pasquinade, Opus 59 (Caprice) Arranged By Amiram Rigai
      • 10. Berceuse, Opus 47 (Cradle Song)
      • 11. Tournament Galop
      • 12. Ossian Ballade, Opus 4 #1
      • 13. Serenade, Opus 11
      • 14. Morte, Opus 60 (Lamentation: She Is Dead)
      • 15. Danza, Opus 33 (Porto Rico, November 1857)
      • 16. Minuit a Seville, Opus 30 (Caprice)
      • 17. La gallina, Opus 53 (The Hen: Danse cubaine)