Tuba-euphonium sextet
SKU: P2.80083
Composed by Louis
Gottschalk. Arranged by
Gretchen Renshaw. Chamber
music, 20th century.
Published by Potenza
Music (P2.80083).
Arranger
Gretchen Renshaw says,
Piano prodigy and
composer Louis Gottschalk
struggled to gain
acceptance in Western
music due to his American
heritage. However,
through extensive
traveling and performing,
he became the first North
American to earn an
international reputation
as a pianist and
composer. Gottschalk's
travels took him to
Puerto Rico in 1857-58,
where he became inspired
by the music he heard
there. This inspiration
led to Souvenir de Porto
Rico, a virtuosic
character piece
originally written for
piano. The piece features
two themes - one in march
style, the other lyrical
- and Gottschalk subjects
these themes to a series
of variations which he
arranges in an arch
form... Arranged here for
tuba-euphonium ensemble,
this exciting work will
challenge players
technically and
stylistically as they
work to find Gottschalk's
Puerto Rican groove..