Music from the days of George Washington / collected and provided with an introduction by Carl Engel ; the music edited by W. Oliver Strunk ; with a preface by Sol Bloom.
| Format | Musical Score |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission, ©1931. |
| Description | 1 score (ix, 61 pages) ; 31 cm |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Engel, Carl, 1883-1944, compiler, writer of introduction. |
| Other author/creator | Strunk, W. Oliver (William Oliver), 1901-1980, music editor. |
| Other author/creator | Bloom, Sol, 1870-1949, writer of preface. |
| Other author/creator | United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission. |
| Contents | Military and patriotic music. The President's march / Philip Phile (arranged by James Hewitt) -- Washington's march ; The toast (to Washington) / Francis Hopkinson -- General Burgoyne's march -- Brandywine quick-step -- Successful campaign -- The Battle of Trenton, a favorite historical military sonata, dedicated to General Washington (1797) / James Hewitt -- Concert and dance music. Sonata (first movement) ; Minuet and Gavotte / Alexander Reinagle -- Two minuets. Danced before General and Mrs. Washington (1792) / Pierre Landrin Duport -- Rondo (1787) / William Brown -- Songs and operatic music. Beneath a weeping willow's shade, from the "Seven songs", dedicated to Washington (1788) / Francis Hopkinson -- Delia (1793) / Henri Capon -- The mansion of peace (1790?) / Samuel Webbe -- Lullaby (1792), from the opera "The pirates" / Stephen Storace -- The bud of the rose (1782), from the opera "Rosina" / William Shield -- The wayworn traveller (1793), from the opera "The mountaineers" / Samuel Arnold. |
| General note | Contains piano music and songs. |
| LCCN | 32000976 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Item at the bindery | M1659.W37 M87 1931 | Item at the bindery | Want This? |