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)Ballet: Great Galloping Gottschalk New York Times, May 3, 1982. at the Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts on 12 January 1982.Program notes, Great Galloping Gottschalk Notes compiled by Gerard Charles, BalletMet, February 1998
Music The music, reminiscent of ragtime, consists of the following six selections from Gottschalk's piano works,Musical Genius, American Style Los Angeles Times orchestrated by Jack Elliott: 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,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,Carolina Ballet. Company History on Carolina Ballet Website BalletMet Columbus,BalletMet Columbus. Repertoire on Balletmet.org Kansas City Ballet,Kansas City Ballet. Repertory: Great Galloping Gottschalk on Kansas City Ballet.org and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.Pittsburgh Ballet Theater. Repertoire on Pittsburg Ballet Theater.org
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