New Sculpture Graces the Green-Wood Cemetery

A sculpture honoring Louis Moreau Gottschalk, a famous pianist, composer and performer, is now on display at the Green-Wood Cemetery. Gottschalk (listen to him here) was considered the most famous musician in the Western Hemisphere before passing away at the age of 40 in 1869. A sculpture titled “Angel of Music” was placed on his grave site after he was buried. In 1959, the sculpture was lost to vandalism. Green-Wood recently commissioned a new sculpture and convened a jury to select the artists. According to reps at Green-Wood, “The cast was created in Italy by sculptors Giancarlo Biagi and Jill Burkee, and the work was cast in bronze in Colorado.” There will be an unveiling ceremony, complete with an outdoor performance of selected Gottschalk compositions, next Saturday, Oct. 13 at 1 pm. The event is free but a reservation is requested.
Photo of the Gottschalk Monument, sans sculpture, via the Green-Wood Cemetery