Sousa
John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) was an American composer and conductor, known worldwide as the “March King.” Born in Washington, D.C., he led the United States Marine Band before forming his own touring band.
His works include The Stars and Stripes Forever, Semper Fidelis, The Washington Post, Liberty Bell and many other marches, as well as operettas and songs.
Sousa’s music is direct, rhythmic ...
Concert of 2 April 1948
Music by Beethoven, Schubert, Mussorgsky, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Rachmaninov, Scarlatti, Mozart, Sousa
Total duration: 79:27 (CD) & 91:23 (Download, includes encores)
Vladimir Horowitz, piano
BEETHOVEN Egmont Overture
BRAHMS Symphony No. 4
DEBUSSY Ibèria
GLINKA Jota Aragnoesa
WAGNER Forest Murmurs
WAGNER Prelude to Die Meistersinger
Live recordings, 1950
Total duration: 1hr 39:08
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Arturo Toscanini
LISZT Les Préludes
SCHUMANN Symphony No. 2
RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé - Suite No. 2
R. STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben
MENOTTI Amelia Goes to the Ball - Overture
BARBER First Essay for Orchestra
SOUSA Washington Post March
SOUSA The Stars and Stripes Forever
Studio recordings, 1936-42
Total duration: 2hr 16:00
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conducted by Eugene Ormandy
Music by
Bach, Barber, Beethoven, Brahms, Liszt, Mozart, Ravel, Rimsky-Korsakov, Schubert, Schumann, Sibelius, J. Strauss, R. Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Telemann, Wagner and more
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conducted by Eugene Ormandy
Studio & live recordings, 1936-1945
