Book & CD. John Philip Sousa was the Beatles of his day -- America's first big superstar: conductor of over 14,000 concerts, composer of a hundred hit tunes, and author of three Broadway musicalsrunning at the same time! In 1900, he was the best-known musician in the world, living among presidents,[...]
(Music Minus One). Performed by Peter Piacquadio, trumpet Accompaniment: Stuttgart Festival Orchestra Conductor: Emil Kahn This energetic and thrilling collection of marches for trumpet by the great John Philip Sousa is complemented by other march classics by such greats as Ludwig van Beethoven, Hec[...]
Iconic American composer-bandmaster John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) led a disciplined group of devoted musicians on numerous American tours and around the world. Paul Bierley documents every aspect of the "March King's" band: its history, its star performers, its appearances on recordings and radio, a[...]