Sheet Music: Ricordati (Nocturne) by Louis Moreau Gottschalk


Sheet music for "Ricordati (Nocturne)" by Louis Moreau Gottschalk, published in 1857 by Oliver Ditson & Co. in Boston, Massachusetts, and Otto Sutro in Baltimore. The piece is number 2 in the collection *Rayons et Ombres, Ballads pour Piano*. Copyright 1857 by William Hall & Son, 543 Broadway. Gottschalk, born in New Orleans, was exposed to French and African-tinged Caribbean folk music, influencing his Creole-inspired compositions. He gained fame in Europe for his virtuosic playing before being hailed as an American celebrity. He considered New Orleans his home but never permanently settled in the USA.


Associated People/Businesses

  • Gottschalk, Louis Moreau, 1829-1869
  • Oliver Ditson & Co.
  • GOTTSCHALK, LOUIS M. (1829.1869)

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Volume F, Page 9