John Philip Sousa "At the Symphony"

Naxos American Classics presents: John Philip Sousa "At the Symphony"

Music Performed By:
Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra, Keith Brion

Sousa said a march ‘should make a man with a wooden leg step out’, and his surely did However, he was no mere maker of marches, but an exceptionally inventive composer of over two hundred works, including symphonic poems, suites, songs and operettas created for both orchestra and for band. His American tours first brought classical music to hundreds of towns. While Sousa’s fame as a bandmaster needs little comment, far less is known about his formative years as an orchestral composer, conductor and violinist. Conductor Keith Brion and his excellent orchestra, the Razumovsky Symphony, bring Sousa’s lesser known works to light.
Total Time: 62 minutes

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