"The Dying Poet", by LOUIS MOREAU GOTTSCHALK

[@TheRosyCross]

It is wonderful to see so many performers taking on the music of Gottschalk. What a treat for the ears.

[@JBsington]

this is the kind of piece I could listen to forever. the scene constructed in my head, accompanied by the music and the title, for effect... it's so beautiful. each note tugs at my very soul. amazing work.

[@antoniofabi9721]

Questo brano testimonia il valore di Gottsshalk, musicista colto e popolare, originale ed eclettico.

[@doublecheeseburger9992]

+Antonio Fabi vedo che ti piace la musica, Albert Einstein adorava tanto le musiche antiche, proprio come te! :-)

[@empireentertainmentevents1353]

beautiful piece by the amazing Gottschalk!

[@starlitsky7027]

Right now, I'm playing this piece in my piano lessons. Among all the classical pieces out there, this is the most ancient-sounding and most classical piece.

[@matthewniles2817]

Caliya Ledesma - you know there are pieces like 200 years older than this, right?

[@matthewniles2817]

Caliya Ledesma - and it's romantic not classical ;)

[@d60944]

@@matthewniles2817 800 years....

[@Artamusgordon]

Matthew Niles So what? Who gives a rats backside?

[@Artamusgordon]

d60944 Big deal, do you want a medal or something?

[@uchuonkai]

SupercalifragilisticexpialiGOTTSCHALKdocious!!!

[@AnimeGamer-hq1fd]

I picked this piece out for a solo I have to do for school and I love it.

[@user-ge9ft4cu5m]

Pure passion

[@BoohooLoveCandyXD]

This really messed with my feels

Now THAT's some real Victorian schmaltz right there.

[@emmajackson9705]

this reminds me of being at some small, European town by the sea

[@therealrealludwigvanbeethoven]

a beautiful scene

[@matthewwilliams3643]

Wow now i see where scot Joplin got his influences from

[@dwaynedibbly]

I am just learning it on the violin. I was doing well but those fast 'clusters' are proving quite tricky :)

[@JamesonJambalaya]

The first and only great American composer and he came from Louisiana he’s called America’s Mozart.

[@frankpiccione8571]

Some other great american composers exist like copland, ives, gershwin etc. I didnt know we had a american mozart.

[@JamesonJambalaya]

@@frankpiccione8571 Copland is very good but, Gottschalk was world-renowned during the Romantic Era the period of Rossini, Chopin, Verdi, Wagner, Strauss, Tchaikovsky, and so many more the list is enormous. Copland didn't begin until the 20's when records could be played and music became more indispensable to a composer's sound by listening to all of their symphonies and orchestras. Chopin was witnessed to have grabbed Gottschalk's hands as a child and say you will one day be king of the piano. He also was writing full symphonies at age 11. Copland in my view is not comparable to Gottschalk since he was composing during the greatest era of music the world has ever known. He traveled to so many countries with indigenous sounds like Africa and India to infuse their tribal music with his which influenced him as a child in Louisiana from being around slavery and African Americans raising him for much of his life.

[@MooPotPie]

The poor man's Chopin Nocturne.

[@piperhillfan5485]

You may be a "poor man", but allow us to enjoy this music, please...

[@liltrogdor]

I'm a closet homosexual, I know that me saying this means that I'm technically not a closet homosexual but whatever.

[@peachywitchexe]

congrats?

[@thewalterandryanshow]

Guess who cares! No one.

[@max4750]

liltrogdor Get a job

[@lm9098]

This is fun

[@mc1s238]

Thank you for sharing. Best of luck in your endeavors