Piano solo
SKU:
LB.200
Composed by
Fulgencio Garcia.
Arranged by Eduardo
Rojas. Piano solo.
Lovebird Music #200.
Published by Lovebird
Music (LB.200).
La Gata Golosa
(The Greedy Cat) is one
of the most famous and
beloved melodies of
Colombia. It is a pasillo
(literally, little step)
– a South American
musical genre related to
the waltz. Originally
named Soachita for the
children of the Soacha
area of Bogota, Garcia
renamed it after a
restaurant (piqueteadoro)
he frequented. The
restaurant’s
actual name was La
Gaité Gauloise
(meaning French gaiety)
but was nicknamed La Gata
Golosa by the local
customers. This virtuoso
piano arrangement by
Eduardo Rojas draws out
many moods and musical
colors from these
delightful melodies while
remaining playful and
upbeat.
