This is a "re-purposing" of the second movement of Gottschalk's first symphony "A Night in the Tropics" by Hershey Kay (1919-1981) into a ballet "Cakewalk" arranged for the New York City Ballet. You should hear the original orchestration WITH maracas! There are several versions on YouTube. I personally like the Basel Festival Orchestra from 2008. By the way, I am 62.
I have not had the pleasure of listening to this wonderful music since I was 10 yrs old - I am now 65 yrs old. Brings back such fond memories, thanks.
@sbgardener5 I also. This is great American folkart. When Gottschalk wrote this, John Phillip Souza was writing march music even more than the Germans. Nobody even heard of Gottschalk. Now that I'm 66 I care little about military music.
I live in St
Louis and until last year I could hear this on Classic 99. The station was sold and a different format put on. Sad! Bill Day
mandan42 2 months ago
This sounds like an arrangement of "Bamboula." It's lovely!
klcatterton 4 months ago
This is a "re-purposing" of the second movement of Gottschalk's first symphony "A Night in the Tropics" by Hershey Kay (1919-1981) into a ballet "Cakewalk" arranged for the New York City Ballet. You should hear the original orchestration WITH maracas! There are several versions on YouTube. I personally like the Basel Festival Orchestra from 2008. By the way, I am 62.
WestbrookTommy 4 months ago
My response .. I can see myself dancing down the street with maracas!
Astraea52 6 months ago
L M G - true genius. Lincoln's favorite, I believe . . .
xyzunodostres 10 months ago
I have not had the pleasure of listening to this wonderful music since I was 10 yrs old - I am now 65 yrs old. Brings back such fond memories, thanks.
sbgardener5 2 years ago
@sbgardener5 I also. This is great American folkart. When Gottschalk wrote this, John Phillip Souza was writing march music even more than the Germans. Nobody even heard of Gottschalk. Now that I'm 66 I care little about military music.
aristopus 1 year ago