Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Louis Moreau Gottschalk · Arts & Literature
American composer and pianist who fused Creole and Latin rhythms into classical music
1829, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA — 1869, Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
United States · France · Caribbean · South America
Louis Moreau Gottschalk is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — American composer and pianist who fused Creole and Latin rhythms into classical music
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
American composer and pianist who fused Creole and Latin rhythms into classical music
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
