L. M. Gottschalk's "The Banjo" on a banjo

[leptochloa]

This is great. An excellent bit of musicology in your essay on the piece as well. This back-engineering is one of those genius things that only seems obvious once someone does it.

[pisanza]

Bravo. Many pianists should listen to your version to get the real notion of how this piece should be performed. Rhythmic and dry... a banjo sound.

[Hikikomori013]

Great performance.

Someone posted "Souvenirs d 'Andalousie" on the Classic Banjo Ning so I was looking up Gottschalk and found this. It's a a wonderful piece.

[itawambamingo]

Wow! Absolutely beautiful. I hear it. I'm back in 1830s New Orleans.

[EDSOMUSIC]

Bravo for this arrangement. From Banjo to Piano to Banjo. Rich Idea. It doesn't seem to be easier on original banjo than on piano.

[JupiterIV]

@EDSOMUSIC If I remember it correctly, it was originally written for the pianoforte.

[skist]

Excellent arrangement.  Beautiful instrument.