Composer

Louis Moreau Gottschalk

American musician and composer (1829-1869)

1829–1869

222 works in the index

Born: 1829
Died: 1869
Birthplace: New Orleans
Citizenship / historical state: United States
Period (estimated from birth year): Romantic

Biography

Louis Moreau Gottschalk — American musician and composer (1829-1869). Louis Moreau Gottschalk was born in 1829 in New Orleans. The recorded year of death is 1869. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Piano, Voice, Clarinet, Bassoon, Cello
Genres represented: Classical, Latin
Works with composition dates: 62 of 222

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 2 of 5

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
Work	Year composed	Catalogue / opus	Key in title	Listed instruments	Genre	Editions
La Chute des Feuilles, Op.42	—	Op.42	—	—	Classical	4
La Colombe, Op.49	—	Op.49	—	—	Classical	4
The Dying Poet	—	—	—	Piano, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Clarinet, Viola	Classical	7
The Dying Swan, Op.100	—	Op.100	—	—	Classical	4
La Gitanella, Op.35	—	Op.35	—	—	Classical	4
Grande Tarantelle, Op.67	1858-64IMSLP	Op.67	—	—	Classical	4
Hercule, Op.88	—	Op.88	—	—	Classical	4
Illusions Perdues	1862IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Impromptu, Op.54	1869IMSLP	Op.54	—	Piano	Classical	4
Jerusalem	—	—	—	—	Classical	3
Jeunesse, Op.70	1859IMSLP	Op.70	—	—	Classical	4
The Maiden's Blush, Op.106	—	Op.106	—	Piano	Classical	4
Manchega, étude de concert	1853IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Marche Funèbre	1853-54IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Marguerite	—	—	—	—	Classical	4
Mazurka rustique, Op.81	1867IMSLP	Op.81	—	—	Classical	4
Minuit à Séville - Caprice	1852 ca.IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Miserere du Trovatore, Op.52	1856/57IMSLP	Op.52	—	—	Classical	4
Morte!!, Op.60	1868 ca.IMSLP	Op.60	—	Piano	Classical	4
Ossian, Op.4	—	Op.4	—	—	Classical	4
Overture to C.M. v. Weber's 'Oberon', Op.83	1825-26IMSLP	Op.83	—	—	Classical	4
Pastorella e Cavalliere, Op.32	ca.1859IMSLP	Op.32	—	—	Classical	4
Pensive, polka-rédowa, Op.68	1862–3IMSLP	Op.68	—	Piano	Classical	4
Printemps d'Amour	ca.1855IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	3
Souvenir de Lima, Op.74	—	Op.74	—	—	Classical	4
Ardennes Mazurka	1846IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
The Banjo, Fantasie Grotesque, Op. 15	—	Op. 15	—	Piano	Classical	3
Printemps D'amour Mazurka, Caprice De Concert, Op. 40	—	Op. 40	—	Piano	Classical	3
La Columbe ( The Dove), Petite Polka, Op. 49	—	Op. 49	—	Piano	Classical	4
Le Poete Mourant (The Dying Poet), Meditation, 1864	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Same title as publication	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Joyful, Joyful Spring	—	—	—	Piano, Voice	Classical	5
Orfa, Grande Polka	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Ses Yeux, Celebre Polka de Concert	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	4
Le Bananier	1845-1846 ca.IMSLP	—	—	Piano, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Clarinet, Viola	Classical	7
The Banjo	1854-55 ca.IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
La Brise	—	—	—	—	Classical	3
Danse des Sylphes, Op.86	—	Op.86	—	—	Classical	3
Dernier Amour, Op.63	1868IMSLP	Op.63	—	—	Classical	3
L'Etincelle, Op.21	—	Op.21	—	Piano	Classical	3
Grand Scherzo, Op.57	1869IMSLP	Op.57	—	Piano	Classical	3
Grande Fantaisie Triomphale sur L'Hymne National Brésilien	1869 ?IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Hurrah Galop	1859IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
La Jota aragonesa	1852IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
La Mélancolie	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
O, ma Charmante, épargnez moi!	1861IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Union	1862IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Polka de Salon, Op.1	—	Op.1	—	—	Classical	2

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 59269669. Portrait: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.