Description
Louis Moreau Gottschalk : The Dying Poet, Op110, is a popular composition by the American virtuoso pianist and composer. Written around 1863, the piece was likely inspired by French poems featuring a fragile, highly creative male protagonist facing an early death. Decades after Gottschalk’s death in 1869, the piece experienced a massive resurgence. It became a standard live soundtrack staple for silent movie theater pianists looking to accompany tragic or sentimental scenes onscreen. Quartet for 2 flutes, alto, bass.
