Briefly discuss America's virtuoso cult with particular emphasis on the musical life of Louis Moreau Gottschalk
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He was the most gifted American musician of the mid-nineteenth century.
born: New Orleans
pianist; composer; virtuoso performer
first established himself in Europe as a composer
returned to U.S. a successful composer
two trips to the West Indies
kept a journal: published as Notes of a Pianist
walked a careful line between classical and popular music
remarkable appearance, stage presence, and charm
Gottschalk's compositions can be divided into three categories:
pieces based on vernacular American music
"The Banjo"
virtuoso concert pieces or "paraphrases"
medleys of operatic airs
popular tunes that were often patriotic
the so-called salon pieces
He often ended his concerts with these sentimental works.
least favorite of his
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