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Sousa's birthplace on G St., S.E. in Washington, D.C. John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, D.C., the third of 10 children of João António de Sousa (John Anthony Sousa) (September 22, 1824 – April 27, 1892), who was born in Spain to Portuguese parents, and his wife Maria Elisabeth Trinkhaus (May 20, 1826 – August 25, 1908), who was German and from Bavaria.
Out of Work (1880) Tyrolienne (1880) Under the Eaves (1880) The Blending of the Blue and the Gray (1887) Songs of Grace and Glory (1892) The Salute of the Nations (1893) Rose, Thistle and Shamrock (1901) In the Realm of the Dance (1902) A Day at Great Lakes (1915) On the 5:15 (1916) In Pulpit and Pew (1917) A Study in Rhythms (1920)
John Philip Sousa: The operetta is mostly derived from Sousa's previous operettas like The Smugglers and The Wolf. Author Paul E. Bierley attributes to The Bride Elect the "misfortune of falling in the wake of the highly successful El Capitan". Sousa's later march of the same title was more successful than the operetta. Hyperion Theater, New Haven
The opening strain of the march is famous and familiar to many. Typically, the march is played at a tempo of 110 to 120 beats per minute, rarely any faster. March enthusiasts have argued that the trio sections' mellow and moving phrases are among Sousa's most musical. Six sudden eighth notes move the melody along.
"The Free Lance" 1906 B ♭ / E ♭ 6 8 / 2 4: I-AA-Br-BB-CC-D-Br-D-Br-D This march used tunes extracted from Sousa's operetta of the same name. The trio of the march is based on "On to Victory" from the operetta. The form is unusually long with more strains than typical. Unique among Sousa's marches is the break strain between the first and ...
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El Capitan is an operetta in three acts by John Philip Sousa and has a libretto by Charles Klein (with lyrics by Charles Klein and Tom Frost). The piece was Sousa's first successful operetta and his most successful stage work. The march "El Capitan" became a standard work both for symphonic/wind bands and a crossover into other genres.
DeWolf Hopper in The Charlatan. The Charlatan is an 1898 American operetta also known as The Mystical Miss, with music and lyrics [1] by John Philip Sousa. [2] Today only excerpts from the work—"The Charlatan March", "The Charlatan Waltzes" and "The Charlatan Overture"—are commonly known.