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Louis Moreau Gottschalk (Music in American Life) (Music in American Life) (Paperback)
by S.Frederick Starr (Author) "IT was Sunday, December 19, 1869, in Rio de Janeiro, and the body of Louis Moreau Gottschalk lay in state in the unornamented rooms of..." (more)

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Paperback: 592 pages
Publisher: University of Illinois Press; 1st Ill. Pbk. Ed edition (1 Jul 2000)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0252068769
ISBN-13: 978-0252068768
Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.3 x 3.3 cm
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Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 890,914 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Innovating American composer, virtuoso pianist, and swashbuckling Romantic hero, Louis Moreau Gottschalk produced immensely popular works combining the French, Hispanic, and African influences of his native New Orleans. Many of his syncopated compositions anticipated ragtime by half a century. S. Frederick Starr's biography, originally published as "Bamboula!", is the most extensive chronicle available of Gottschalk's eventful life. Starr examines Gottshalk's music, his frenetic life on the road, his virtuosity as a performer, his effect on his audiences, and the scandals surrounding his romantic dalliances. He also reveals a generous and compassionate man who sponsored a host of young musicians and provided financial support for his many siblings."

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IT was Sunday, December 19, 1869, in Rio de Janeiro, and the body of Louis Moreau Gottschalk lay in state in the unornamented rooms of the Philharmonic Society at 41 Rua da Constituicao. Read the first page

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