Name: Souvenir de Porto Rico Op. 31 (arr. Daniel Duarte) by Louis Moreau Gottschalk Guitar Ensemble Digital Sheet Music
Brand: Daniel Duarte, DM
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Souvenir de Porto Rico Op. 31 (arr. Daniel Duarte)
by Louis Moreau Gottschalk Guitar Ensemble - Digital Sheet Music

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Product Details

Title Souvenir de Porto Rico Op. 31 (arr. Daniel Duarte)

Artist Louis Moreau Gottschalk

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk

Arranger Daniel Duarte

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 72

Arrangement Guitar Ensemble

Publisher Daniel Duarte, DM

Level 4

Product ID 1766295

Genre Traditional Latin World Classical Multicultural Patriotic

Instruments Guitar

Product Description

Instrumentation
2 Soprano Guitars: one cavaquinho or mandolin preferred for soprano guitar 1. May be substituted for regular guitars if not available
8 Guitars
2 Basses
About
Souvenir de Porto Rico, Op. 31, subtitled Marche des Gibaros, is one of Louis Moreau Gottschalks most distinctive compositions, written during his stay in Puerto Rico in 1857. The work blends Romantic piano idioms with rhythmic elements drawn from Afro-Caribbean and Puerto Rican folk traditions, reflecting Gottschalks unique position as one of the first American composers to fuse European and New World musical influences.
This arrangement adapts Gottschalks piano score for guitar ensemble, preserving its rhythmic vitality, melodic color, and structural clarity while exploring the expressive possibilities of the guitar orchestra. Particular attention has been given to emphasizing Latin guitar gesture, such as syncopated rhythmic patterns, percussive effects, and lyrical phrasing that enhance the musics original character and energy.
The scoring is as follows:
· 2 Soprano Guitars (Soprano 1: cavaquinho or mandolin preferred; regular guitar may be substituted if necessary)
· 8 Guitars
· 2 Basses
Designed for both advanced student ensembles and professional groups, this arrangement offers a valuable addition to the guitar ensemble repertoire and provides insight into 19th-century transatlantic musical currents through the lens of Latin American stylistic elements.

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