The Washington Post March
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The Washington Post March is a famous American military march composed by John Philip Sousa in 1889 that became one of his most enduring and widely recognized works.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military march
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musical composition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Washington Post March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | John Philip Sousa Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Sousa Band Library No. 110 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | The Washington Post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Philip Sousa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1889 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstPerformanceCity | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1889-06-15 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOccasion | awards ceremony for an essay contest sponsored by The Washington Post ⓘ |
| genre |
march
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patriotic music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | iconic example of late 19th-century American band music ⓘ |
| hasMelodicFeature | lilting 6/8 rhythm ⓘ |
| hasPart |
break strain
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final strain ⓘ first strain ⓘ introduction ⓘ second strain ⓘ trio ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard American march repertoire ⓘ |
| influenced | development of the two-step dance craze in the 1890s ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | The Washington Post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
becoming one of John Philip Sousa’s most famous marches
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wide recognition in American band repertoire ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often performed at parades and patriotic events ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1889 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harry Coleman (original publisher) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | public domain in many jurisdictions ⓘ |
| style | American military band music ⓘ |
| subjectOf | numerous band recordings ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | march tempo ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 6/8 ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
concert band
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military band ⓘ |
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