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The Washington Post

John Philip Sousa

DifficultyAdvanced
Duration2:31
Notes1,936

Description

This famous march was composed for a newspaper's event and later inspired an entire dance style, the "Washington Post" two-step. Its bright, approachable melody gives it a dance-like lightness alongside its march character. Relatively compact at about two and a half minutes among Sousa's works, it still packs in many notes, testing the pianist's finger speed and agility.

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About the Composer

John Philip Sousa (1854-1932)

John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) was an American composer and bandleader known as 'The March King.' He composed numerous marches, including 'The Stars and Stripes Forever,' and played a major role in developing the American concert band tradition. This site includes ten of his works, such as 'The Liberty Bell March.'

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