Louis Moreau Gottschalk

American musician and composer (1829-1869)
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Louis Moreau Gottschalk

Summary

Louis Moreau Gottschalk is a human[1]. He was born in New Orleans[2]. He was born on May 8, 1829[3]. He passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4]. He died on December 18, 1869[5]. He worked as a pianist[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (488 views/month, #7,137 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk was born in New Orleans[2].
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4].
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk was born on May 8, 1829[3].
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk died on December 18, 1869[5].
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery[9].
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk worked as a pianist[6].
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk's professions included composer[7].
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk's field of work was music[11].
  • A notable student of Louis Moreau Gottschalk was Eloísa D’Herbil[12].
  • A notable student of Louis Moreau Gottschalk was Teresa Carreño[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Moreau Gottschalk is Holy Ghost! with Light Divine[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Moreau Gottschalk is The Banjo[15].
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk was influenced by music of Latin America[16].
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk was influenced by Creole music[17].
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk is recorded as male[18].
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk's genre is opera[20].
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk's genre is symphony[21].
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk's genre is Romantic music[22].
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk's genre is piano piece[23].
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk's genre is Contradanza[24].
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk's Commons category is recorded as Louis Moreau Gottschalk[25].
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk's family name is recorded as Gottschalk[26].
  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk's given name is recorded as Louis[27].

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Origins and Family

Louis Moreau Gottschalk's place of birth was New Orleans[2]. He was born on May 8, 1829[3].

Education

Studied under Camille-Marie Stamaty[28], a composer[29], 1811–1870[30], of France[31]; Pierre Maleden[32], a music theorist[33], 1800–1871[34], of France[35]; Charles Hallé[36], a pianist[37], 1819–1895[38], of Kingdom of Prussia[39], awarded the Knight Bachelor[40]; and François Letellier[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6] and composer[7]. Louis Moreau Gottschalk's field of work was music[11]. Notable students include Eloísa D’Herbil[12], a composer[42], 1842–1943[43], of Spain[44] and Teresa Carreño[13], a composer[45], 1853–1917[46], of Venezuela[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Holy Ghost! with Light Divine[14] and The Banjo[15], a musical work/composition[48].

Death and Burial

Louis Moreau Gottschalk died on December 18, 1869[5]. He passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4]. Burial took place at Green-Wood Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Louis Moreau Gottschalk ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (488 views/month, #7,137 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Louis Moreau Gottschalk born?

Louis Moreau Gottschalk was born in New Orleans[2].

Where did Louis Moreau Gottschalk die?

Louis Moreau Gottschalk passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4].

What did Louis Moreau Gottschalk do for work?

Louis Moreau Gottschalk worked as pianist[6] and composer[7].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . musicabrasilis.org.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . musicabrasilis.org.br. musicabrasilis.org.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . musicabrasilis.org.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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