In its time, pianist Eugene List's 1956 Vanguard recording of the piano music of Louis Moreau Gottschalk touched off a revolution. When this album initially appeared, Gottschalk was still widely viewed as a composer of antique curiosities and salon trash. Fifty years later, Gottschalk's reputation is far more in line with his substantive achievements as the first American composer and piano virtuoso of international stature. No twentieth century pianist did more for Gottschalk's cause than List, who approached this music ...
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In its time, pianist Eugene List's 1956 Vanguard recording of the piano music of Louis Moreau Gottschalk touched off a revolution. When this album initially appeared, Gottschalk was still widely viewed as a composer of antique curiosities and salon trash. Fifty years later, Gottschalk's reputation is far more in line with his substantive achievements as the first American composer and piano virtuoso of international stature. No twentieth century pianist did more for Gottschalk's cause than List, who approached this music with respect, care, and a scholarly understanding still highly unusual in the '50s. Now Artemis Classics has produced a generous two-disc package that combines these indispensable recordings with multi-hand piano and concerted Gottschalk works recorded by Vanguard between 1963 and 1976. Artemis has taken the time to do the earlier, monophonic Gottschalk recordings justice, and one very pleasing by-product of that effort is that for the first time you can enjoy what excellent piano...
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Good. Good condition. audioCD. 2 disc set. Case Very Good. Disc slightly scratched. Quality guaranteed! In original artwork/packaging unless otherwise noted.