Louis Moreau-Gottschalk

Gottschalk is considered by many to be one of the most important American composers of the 19th century. This arrangement is one of Gottschalk's most popular Caribbean-influenced piano pieces scored f...

Louis Moreau Gottschalk was born in New Orleans in 1829. His father was of German-Jewish decent and his Catholic mother was a Creole from Haiti. His piano lessons commenced at the age of five and were...

Louis Moreau Gottschalk war einer der ersten Komponisten, der karibische Rhythmen und Melodien in konzertante Werke einbaute. Seine scharfsinnige Musik nahm das vorweg, was später Ragtime und Jazz wur...