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Louis Moreau Gottschalk

Who

Louis Moreau Gottschalk · Arts & Literature

What

American composer and pianist who fused Creole and Latin rhythms into classical music

When

1829, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA — 1869, Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Where

United States · France · Caribbean · South America

Biography

Louis Moreau Gottschalk is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — American composer and pianist who fused Creole and Latin rhythms into classical music

How & why

Louis Moreau Gottschalk was the first American concert pianist to win international fame and a composer who wove Creole, Caribbean and Latin American rhythms into virtuoso piano music, works such as 'Bamboula' and 'The Banjo'. His father, Edward Gottschalk, was an English Jew; his mother was a Creole Catholic, giving him documented Jewish ancestry on his father's side.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music

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American composer and pianist who fused Creole and Latin rhythms into classical music

1829

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music