Grande Tarantelle

The Grand Tarantelle (or Célèbre Tarentelle), Op. 67, for piano and orchestra, by Louis Moreau Gottschalk, is a tarantella, composed around 1858. The composer transcribed the piece for many different combinations, including solo piano, piano trio, violin and piano, and two violins and piano. In addition, the piece has been arranged by others for many other combinations, including a transcrition by the composer's friend Nicolás Ruiz Espadero for two pianos.

Perhaps the most well known the version is the reconstruction of the piano and orchestra version by Hershey Kay, which was later used the piece for a ballet for George Balanchine. More recently, Gottschalk's original orchestration has been found and recorded.

External links

Grande Tarantelle: Free scores at the International Music Score Library Project.