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Great Galloping Gottschalk
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Great Galloping Gottschalk is a contemporary ballet with choreography by Lynne Taylor-Corbett, set to the music of American composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk. It premiered with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT)[1] at the Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts on 12 January 1982.[2]
Music
The music, reminiscent of ragtime, consists of the following six selections from Gottschalk's piano works,[3] orchestrated by Jack Elliott:[1]
- Souvenir de Porto Rico
- The Dying Poet
- Tournament Galop
- La Savane and Oh ma charmante, épargnez-moi!
- Le Bananier
- Manchega
Productions
Since its ABT premiere, Great Galloping Gottschalk has been staged by numerous ballet companies, including the Pennsylvania Ballet,[4] Carolina Ballet,[5] BalletMet Columbus,[6] Kansas City Ballet,[7] and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.[8]
References
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