The Banjo (Gottschalk)

The Banjo, 1855 sheet music cover published by William Hall & Son.

The Banjo, Op. 15, is a composition for piano by the American composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk. Composed in 1853, it is one of Gottschalk's best-known works. The piece features captivating imitations of mid-nineteenth-century African-American banjo techniques and includes demonstrations of techniques, such as up-picking and strumming, which are not found in other sources from the period.[1][2]

  1. ^ 88 Keys to Freedom: Segues Through the History of American Piano Music on New Music Box.org
  2. ^ Gottschalk's "The Banjo," Op. 15, and the Banjo in the Nineteenth Century by Paul Ely Smith