The Fifth String, The Conspirators, and The Experiences of a Bandmaster (Esprios Classics) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781034328094)

John Philip Sousa (November 6, 1854 - March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era known primarily for American military marches. He is known as "The March King" or the "American March King", to distinguish him from his British counterpart Kenneth J. Alford. Among his best-known marches are "The Stars and Stripes Forever" (National March of the United States of America), "Semper Fidelis" (official march of the United States Marine Corps), "The Liberty Bell", "The Thunderer", and "The Washington Post". Sousa began his career playing violin and studying music theory and composition under John Esputa and George Felix Benkert. His father enlisted him in the United States Marine Band as an apprentice in 1868.

Author: John Philip Sousa
ISBN-10: 1034328093
ISBN-13: 9781034328094
Publisher: Blurb
Language: English
Published: 04/26/2024
Pages: 88
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.31lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d