In 1889 John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) was thirty-five years old and had already been director of the renowned Washington-based ‘Marine Band’ for nine years. On the basis of his activities...
John Philip Sousa wurde am 06. Nov. 1854 in Washington geboren. Sein Vater John Antonio Sousa war als Portugiese aus Spanien in die Vereinigten Staaten gekommen, während seine Mutter Maria Elisabeth Trinkhaus aus Fränkisch Crumbach, in der Nähe von Darmstadt, stammte. Sousa erhielt seine Schulausbildung in Washington, besuchte jedoch gleichzeitig ein privates Konservatorium. Im...
Siegfried Rundel was born in Bußmannshausen on April 27, 1940. His fascination and natural talent for music showed from an early age. He played the trombone in the community band and tried first compositions and arrangements as a teenager. His teachers were pioneers of the German wind band development, such as Hans Feliy Husadel, Gustav Lotterer und Hellmut Haase-Altendorf. Siegfried Rundel...