The Incredible Band of John Philip Sousa

Informationen zum Autor Paul Edmund Bierley is the world's leading Sousa authority. He is the author of The Works of John Philip Sousa, John Philip Sousa, American Phenomenon, and other books on Sousa and band music. Klappentext John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) is an American icon. Most famous for his military marches, the composer-bandmaster led a disciplined group of devoted musicians on numerous American tours and around the world, shaping a new cultural landscape. Paul E. 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. 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 Zusammenfassung The ultimate reference on America's marching band marvel

Product details

• Authors: Paul E Bierley, Paul E. Bierley
• Publisher: University Of Illinois Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.10.2010
• EAN: 9780252077814
• ISBN: 978-0-252-07781-4
• No. of pages: 496
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 272 mm x 35 mm
• Series: Music in American Life (Paperb; Music in American Life; Music in American Life (Paperb
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs