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 at the Miami Beach Theater of the Performing Arts on 12 January 1982.

Music

The music, reminiscent of ragtime, consists of the following six selections from Gottschalk's piano works, orchestrated by Jack Elliott:Souvenir de Porto RicoThe Dying PoetTournament GalopLa 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,
Carolina Ballet,
BalletMet Columbus,
Kansas City Ballet,
and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre.