The Incredible Band of John Philip Sousa (Music in American Life)
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (730 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0252031474 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
With this remarkable book, Sousa research is now ready to really begin."--Nineteenth-Century Music Review . "A remarkable array of carefully arranged and meticulously detailed data. Bierley opens doors to new arenas of American music research
This book is an incredible resource which surpasses all other Craig B. Parker This book is an incredible resource which surpasses all other research on The March King and his professional concert band. Everyone interested in the history of concert band music should own this book.. "Sousa. Loved by schooled traditional musicians. Disdained by effete snobs. Whom are you?" according to T.A.S.. Outstanding reference for Sousa aficionados.. Barrie Bartle said Five Stars. My first trumpet teacher was in the 19"Five Stars" according to Barrie Bartle. My first trumpet teacher was in the 1920 Sousa Band and listed in the book.. 0 Sousa Band and listed in the book.
Bierley documents every aspect of the "March King's" band: its history, its star performers, its appearances on recordings and radio, and the problems they faced on their 1911 trip around the world. John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) is an American icon. Paul E. Enhanced by more than 120 images and photographs, The Incredible Band of John Philip Sousa also contains six statistical appendixes detailing where the band played, a complete list of musicians, instrumentation of the band, program listings, and a discography. Most famous for his military marches, the composer-bandmaster led a disciplined group of devo