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Unit XVII The Nineteenth-Century Piano Piece

Unit XVII The Nineteenth-Century Piano Piece Chapter 48 Louis Gottschalk and Piano Music in America Louis Moreau Gottschalk- 1829-1869 First internationally acclaimed American composer of classical music Studied at the Paris Conservatory where he impressed Chopin and Berlioz

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Unit XVII The Nineteenth-Century Piano Piece

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  1. Unit XVIIThe Nineteenth-Century Piano Piece Chapter 48 Louis Gottschalk and Piano Music in America

  2. Louis Moreau Gottschalk- 1829-1869 • First internationally acclaimed American composer of classical music • Studied at the Paris Conservatory where he impressed Chopin and Berlioz • Hailed as the spokesperson of the New World as most Europeans thought all Amercans to be “barbarians.”

  3. wjoj;e ;ovomg om Rio de Janier • Returns to the United States with the onset of the Civil War in 1862; a staunch Unionist, he performed national tunes at his concerts as well as promoting both Classical and popular music as well as education. • Contracted malaria while living in Rio de Janiero and died from overdose of quinine given to him to treat the disease!

  4. Gottschalk’s Music • Remembered today almost exclusively for his solo piano music, although he wrote operas, songs, and symphonies. • His music is rooted in folk melodies and rhythms. See Listening Guide 29: The Banjo (Le banjo: Fantasie grotesque) pp. 261-263 for themes and description. CD 3 (5-11)

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