Great Galloping Gottschalk
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
- ^ a b Ballet: Great Galloping Gottschalk New York Times, May 3, 1982.
- ^ Program notes, Great Galloping Gottschalk Notes compiled by Gerard Charles, BalletMet, February 1998
- ^ Musical Genius, American Style Los Angeles Times
- ^ Impeccable Balanchine is forecast for the PENNSYLVANIA BALLET'S performances of Raymonda Variations and The Four Temperaments, with Lynne Taylor-Corbett's Great Galloping Gottschalk, a proven favorite, also on the bill (October 3-7). Pennsylvania Ballet, 2001 Fall Preview
- ^ Carolina Ballet. Company History on Carolina Ballet Website
- ^ BalletMet Columbus. Repertoire on Balletmet.org
- ^ Kansas City Ballet. Repertory: Great Galloping Gottschalk on Kansas City Ballet.org
- ^ Pittsburgh Ballet Theater. Repertoire on Pittsburg Ballet Theater.org