Bamboula - Louis Moreau Gottschalk

During the summer of 1848 Gottschalk found himself at the country home of Dr. Eugene Woillez outside of Paris. It was there that he wrote the first two of four pieces based on Louisiana Créole tunes, La Savane and Bamboula. He introduced these pieces into the salons of Paris in 1849 when he returned and Bamboula quickly became an underground sensation. In April of that year he performed it at a public concert where it was received with wild enthusiasm. Dedicated to Isabella II of Spain, Bamboula ultimately became one of his signature pieces. To learn more about Gottschalk visit - http://www.gottschalk-pianist.com/ Performance and content copyright © 2011 W.A. DeWitt