American Piano Music of Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869) Amiram Rigai, piano (1992) CD

Reissue of F-37485 from 1979 with additional music.
Part of the Folkways Records archives. The original notes are included.

 Born in New Orleans, Gottschalk (1829-1869) composed piano works that drew on elements of Creole, African American, French, Caribbean, and Southern U.S. culture. He was the first American to earn international acclaim as a pianist-composer. Performed by renowned pianist Amiram Rigai, the selections encompass a variety of styles and reveal the breathtaking scope of Gottschalk's work. This remastered 70-minute recording is indispensable for those interested in American classical music. "Exotic, innovative compositions are performed with panache by a world-renowned pianist." —Billboard

101     The Banjo Op. 15 (Fantasie Grotesque)     Amiram Rigai     3:31    
     102     La Scintilla: Mazurka, Op. 20 (The Spark)     Amiram Rigai     3:03    
     103     Ojos Criollos, Op. 37 (Les Yeux Creoles or Danse Cubaine)     Amiram Rigai     2:25    
     104     Marche Funèbre, Op. 64 (Posthumos)     Amiram Rigai     5:42    
     105     Bamboula, Op. 2 (Danse des Nègres)     Amiram Rigai     7:28    
     106     Souvenir de Porto Rico, Op. 31 (Marches des Gibaros)     Amiram Rigai     5:21    
     107     The Dying Poet (Le Poète Mourant; Méditation)     Amiram Rigai     5:14    
     108     Le Bananier, Op. 5 (Chanson Nègre)     Amiram Rigai     2:50    
     109     Pasquinade, Op. 59 (Caprice)     Amiram Rigai     3:47    
     110     Berceuse, Op. 47 (Cradle Song)     Amiram Rigai     3:55    
     111     Tournament Galop     Amiram Rigai     3:07    
     112     Ossian Ballade, Op. 4, No. 1     Amiram Rigai     2:17    
     113     Serenade, Op. 11     Amiram Rigai     4:29    
     114     Morte, Op. 60 (Lamentation: She is Dead)     Amiram Rigai     5:32    
     115     Danza, Op. 33 (Porto Rico, November 1857)     Amiram Rigai     6:00    
     116     Minuit à Seville, Op. 30 (Caprice)     Amiram Rigai     4:25    
     117     La Gallina, Op. 53 (The Hen: Danse Cubaine)     Amiram Rigai     3:22