Traditionally, Gottschalk is remembered as a virtuoso, as well as a prolific composer of popular music. While there may be some truth in this statement, it is our belief that there is more to ...

One of New Orleans' greatest musicians got a boost in New York this month, but he couldn't join in the celebratory announcement. That's because Louis Moreau Gottschalk was laid to rest in Brooklyn's ...

Jazz as an American artform would never have evolved without Louis Moreau Gottschalk. A phenomenon in his lifetime but relegated to the status of parlor pianist today, Gottschalk nevertheless was the ...

The New Orleans’ piano sound is instantly recognizable by its funky and rhythmic syncopated sound, even back to the days of Louis Gottschalk and Jelly Roll Morton. Each player since has included their ...

In 1861, Louis Moreau Gottschalk borrowed the overture to an opera by Etienne Mehul. The opera was called Le Jeune Henri, or "Young Henry." After Gottschalk arranged it for multiple pianos, it was ...

Since she began celebrating the life and music of Louis Gottschalk some 10 years ago, Tulsa pianist Barbara Geary has made an effort to perform in many of the same cities where the 19th century ...