Matt Herskowtiz - The Banjo (Gottschalk)

Louis Moreau Gottschalk's "The Banjo: Grotesque Fantaisie", composed in 1853, is based on African-American banjo playing from his native New Orleans, specifically using West African banjo techniques and musical structure. As acknowledged in the title, it's like he took those techniques and blew them up by 5,000%! It is truly unique in the piano repertoire. Warning: this piece can cause spontaneous and uncontrollable laughter!

Видео Matt Herskowtiz - The Banjo (Gottschalk) канала Justin Time