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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Gottschalk is taking his rightful place in the canon nowadays, after many decades of unwarranted neglect.
An early 1970s edition of the Shorter Oxford Dictionary of Music described his works as "faded". Happily they are now sparkling again. When we consider what the USA has given to the world musically, and when we review the place of Gottschalk in the history of American music-making, we must surely acknowledge him as a highly significant figure in the evolution of music. Much more so perhaps than, for example, Percy Grainger.
This latest Naxos CD is an important addition, as it has some pieces not previously recorded and some newly reconstructed authentic orchestrations. These orchestrations are interesting, and the performances well-recorded.
Some of the singing in the delightful "Escenas Campestres" is perhaps not quite top-notch. But this is a CD that anyone who appreciates Gottschalk must have.
An early 1970s edition of the Shorter Oxford Dictionary of Music described his works as "faded". Happily they are now sparkling again. When we consider what the USA has given to the world musically, and when we review the place of Gottschalk in the history of American music-making, we must surely acknowledge him as a highly significant figure in the evolution of music. Much more so perhaps than, for example, Percy Grainger.
This latest Naxos CD is an important addition, as it has some pieces not previously recorded and some newly reconstructed authentic orchestrations. These orchestrations are interesting, and the performances well-recorded.
Some of the singing in the delightful "Escenas Campestres" is perhaps not quite top-notch. But this is a CD that anyone who appreciates Gottschalk must have.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Fantastic Music
4 April 2008
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I had only heard the music of Louis Moreau Gottschalk over the radio but I was curious so when this collection of orchestral music came along I bought the disc, and what a fabulous collection it is.
The CD begins with Symphony No. 2 subtitled A' Montevideo which is more like a symphonic poem that a true symphony but it is a marvelous two movement melodious work that includes a bit from Yankee Doodle in the second movement. The next work - the Tarantelle for Piano and Orchestra - is a charming work that was restored (as most of the music on this disc is) from Gottschalk's manuscript.
The Escenas Campestres Cubanas (Cuban Country Scenes) is a one act opera that mixes serious art with popular tunes. This reconstruction lasts just over 13 minutes and is marvelously tuneful and well sung by the soloists. The Variations de concert is based on a march written by the Portuguese King Luis I. Following the statement of the theme come a series of brilliant variations for piano and orchestra with the march restated by the brass between each variation. The Ave Marie is a very different setting for a solo boy, harp, strings, horns, bassoons and clarinet; it struck me as something that could have been written much more recently that 1864 as an antidote to the more famous Gounod and Schubert settings.
The La Casa del Joven Enrique por Mehul overture was written by the very young Gottschalk when he was studying music in Paris (but was not allowed into the Paris Conservatory because he was an American). He later recast the music as a concerto for multiple pianos and orchestra in 1861but the concerto was not performed as it was far too vast and complicated. The manuscript was discovered in 2003 and given its premiere performance in 2006. The final work is the Symphony No. 1 "A Night in the Tropics" perhaps Gottschalk's most famous orchestral work. The symphony begins quietly, as if describing a tropics paradise, then the brass enters with a soaring melody that dominates the movement for a few bars before returning to the serenity of the opening. The second part is a marvelous dance with Afro-Cuban percussion that anyone would mistake for a 20th century work when it was written in 1859.
This is an invaluable disc for the scholarly restorations by Richard Rosenberg of Gottschalk's music and the wonderful performance given by the Hot Springs Festival Symphony Orchestra. One should not be fooled by the name of the ensemble: they are a first class orchestra and perform beautifully. The music is great fun is listen to and I highly recommended it.
The CD begins with Symphony No. 2 subtitled A' Montevideo which is more like a symphonic poem that a true symphony but it is a marvelous two movement melodious work that includes a bit from Yankee Doodle in the second movement. The next work - the Tarantelle for Piano and Orchestra - is a charming work that was restored (as most of the music on this disc is) from Gottschalk's manuscript.
The Escenas Campestres Cubanas (Cuban Country Scenes) is a one act opera that mixes serious art with popular tunes. This reconstruction lasts just over 13 minutes and is marvelously tuneful and well sung by the soloists. The Variations de concert is based on a march written by the Portuguese King Luis I. Following the statement of the theme come a series of brilliant variations for piano and orchestra with the march restated by the brass between each variation. The Ave Marie is a very different setting for a solo boy, harp, strings, horns, bassoons and clarinet; it struck me as something that could have been written much more recently that 1864 as an antidote to the more famous Gounod and Schubert settings.
The La Casa del Joven Enrique por Mehul overture was written by the very young Gottschalk when he was studying music in Paris (but was not allowed into the Paris Conservatory because he was an American). He later recast the music as a concerto for multiple pianos and orchestra in 1861but the concerto was not performed as it was far too vast and complicated. The manuscript was discovered in 2003 and given its premiere performance in 2006. The final work is the Symphony No. 1 "A Night in the Tropics" perhaps Gottschalk's most famous orchestral work. The symphony begins quietly, as if describing a tropics paradise, then the brass enters with a soaring melody that dominates the movement for a few bars before returning to the serenity of the opening. The second part is a marvelous dance with Afro-Cuban percussion that anyone would mistake for a 20th century work when it was written in 1859.
This is an invaluable disc for the scholarly restorations by Richard Rosenberg of Gottschalk's music and the wonderful performance given by the Hot Springs Festival Symphony Orchestra. One should not be fooled by the name of the ensemble: they are a first class orchestra and perform beautifully. The music is great fun is listen to and I highly recommended it.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Gottschalk Ascending
15 Nov 2007
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Simply put, this is one of the most beautiful albums of American classical music you will ever listen to. Louis Moreau Gottschalk and his music have for too long been brushed aside by snobs and the more or less intellectual as a 19th century relic, a prodigy ruined by his own popularity with audiences and women. But Richard Rosenberg has researched and reconstructed Gottschalk's complete works for orchestra for this album, revealing a gifted composer who was very aware of the musical currents around him, particularly those of the Afro-Cuban regions.
"Celebre Tarentelle" has appeared on several albums including the Naxos/Rosenberg "A Night in the Tropics," but this latest recording, from Gottschalk's original manuscript, is the best, alive with intricate and beguiling rythms. "Escenas Campestres Cubanas" is a glowing fragment of a Gottschalk opera, revealing the composer's sensitivity to the vocal element, brilliantly layering voice with orchestration. The other orchestral numbers on this album are equally interesting and listenable. "La nuit des tropiques" is repeated from the previous Naxos/Gottschalk album, but it's a fitting companion to the other selections.
The disk is accompanied by scholarly but readable (and concise) liner notes. Sound quality is terrific, and only gets better when the disk is played on sophisticated playback systems. But plenty of Gottschalk's musical coloring comes through perfectly on a car's CD system.
My only complaint is that there wasn't enough material for a double-sized album. But what's here will suffice till more Gottschalk manuscripts are recovered and restored, hopefully by musicians as sensitive as Richard Rosenberg.
"Celebre Tarentelle" has appeared on several albums including the Naxos/Rosenberg "A Night in the Tropics," but this latest recording, from Gottschalk's original manuscript, is the best, alive with intricate and beguiling rythms. "Escenas Campestres Cubanas" is a glowing fragment of a Gottschalk opera, revealing the composer's sensitivity to the vocal element, brilliantly layering voice with orchestration. The other orchestral numbers on this album are equally interesting and listenable. "La nuit des tropiques" is repeated from the previous Naxos/Gottschalk album, but it's a fitting companion to the other selections.
The disk is accompanied by scholarly but readable (and concise) liner notes. Sound quality is terrific, and only gets better when the disk is played on sophisticated playback systems. But plenty of Gottschalk's musical coloring comes through perfectly on a car's CD system.
My only complaint is that there wasn't enough material for a double-sized album. But what's here will suffice till more Gottschalk manuscripts are recovered and restored, hopefully by musicians as sensitive as Richard Rosenberg.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A word of advise
6 April 2010
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The reality is that there are many recording out there
with music of Gottschalk all claiming to be "As Gottschalk's
music really sounds" and the truth is that none of them do,
they all fall short of the claim: "As Gottschalk's music
really sounds". In the symphony # 1 " A Night in the Tropics"
the second movement actually sounds more like a 20th century
Salsa rather than a Danza which is what Gottschalk probably had
in mind. As far as sound goes, the music is pleasing to the
modern ear, it sounds good, and is well arranged.
with music of Gottschalk all claiming to be "As Gottschalk's
music really sounds" and the truth is that none of them do,
they all fall short of the claim: "As Gottschalk's music
really sounds". In the symphony # 1 " A Night in the Tropics"
the second movement actually sounds more like a 20th century
Salsa rather than a Danza which is what Gottschalk probably had
in mind. As far as sound goes, the music is pleasing to the
modern ear, it sounds good, and is well arranged.
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