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SOUSA, JOHN PHILIP. AUTOGRAPH MUSICAL QUOTATION FROM THE MARCH "THE BRIDE ELECT"
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1,500 - 2,000 USD
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Description
- Autograph musical quotation from the March “The Bride Elect”, comprising two measures in D major, 6/8 time, signed and dated: “John Philip Sousa ‘98”
1 page, on a small card, 2x3/4 x 3 ¾ inches, trace of mount on verso.
Catalogue Note
Sousa’s march “The Bride elect” was taken from his operetta of the same name composed in 1897. It is the only music from the stage work known today and is played by bands around the world.