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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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The history of jazz starts here....,
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This review is from: Gottschalk: A Night in the Tropics (Audio CD)
Gottschalk's importance stems from the fact that some of his compositions were influenced by the music that eventually became ragtime and, ultimately, jazz. Indeed, the liner notes explain that Gottschalk used to encourage his band members to improvise. During his lifetime, he earned the nickname the "The Creole Chopin" and was the first musical superstar produced by the USA. This disc clearly illustrates the bizarre range of his styles and consists of orchestrations by both his contemporary collegues and by Jack Elliott in 1982. The playing of the pianists and the orchestra is first class and the music ranges from pure Victorianna such as "The dying poet" through to latin-inspired compositions.All of the compositions are extremely melodic.However, the most interesting track is the final "A night in the Tropics" which recieves it's first recording in the original version. A two movement symphony, the second half of this composition is very reminscent of Milhaud's "Le beouf sur le toit" although it was written over seventy years earlier !! Had the rest of the CD been uninteresting, the purchase would be justifed for the inclusion of the symphony alone. The fact that the whole of this disc is so enjoyable leads me to recommend it to any fan of either classical music or jazz. Undoutedly, this is the best Naxos CD in my collection. I would like to see the musical director, Richard Rosenberg, pursue the music of other neglected proto-jazz composers such as Will Marion Cook and James Europe, but for the moment, this disc must remain a fascinating foretaste of a little known area of music. Unreservedly recommended.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining Gottschalk,
By Ryan Kernaghan "In the Depths" (New South Wales, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gottschalk: A Night in the Tropics (Audio CD)
Naxos are to be commended for their efforts in the so-called "American Classics Series", I await a good series for Australian composers. In this issue, a variety of works, many orchestrated by composers after Gottschalk's time, are presented. The particular highlight is the Celebre Tarantelle (arrangement for piano is also presented) and the recording of all items is very impressive. The conductor is perfectly in touch with the lighter qualities of the music, which I contend would make for excellent entertaining music. The whole disc is jaunty and fun. A delightful disc.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Chopin of the Creoles - oh yes!,
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This review is from: Gottschalk: A Night in the Tropics (Audio CD)
I'll honest with you. This time last year I had never heard of Gottschalk. I think I was browsing on here for something else and it somehow grabbed my attention.
Good old Naxos have done it again. Constantly they record and publish the lesser known composers and do it at a price most can afford. Gottschalk, as the inlay cover tells us, was the first respected virtuoso in Europe and was nicknamed the `Chopin of the Creoles'. Some claim! Technically, it is brilliant, and I for one can fully understand why such praise has been heaped upon him. The music is very jaunty, cheery and almost jazzy. It is not quite Gershwin, but I suspect fans of his would really appreciate this wonderfully coloured album. Pop the CD on, grab a cold beer and sit back and imagine the palm trees shimmying in the light Caribbean winds.
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