Famous Marches – Decca Virtuoso Series CD

UPC: 0028947842286 

MPN: 478 4228 DB 

Brand Name: Decca Classics / Universal Music Group

Overview

Famous Marches is a spirited collection of the world’s most popular marches, from Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever” to Strauss’s Radetzky March and Verdi’s Grand March from Aida. Spanning over 70 minutes, this Virtuoso series CD takes listeners on a musical tour of ceremonial and celebratory music, featuring exceptional performances by renowned ensembles and conductors. Perfect for marching enthusiasts, classical music lovers, and collectors alike.

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD
• Genre: Classical / Marches / Ceremonial Music
• Label: Decca Classics (Virtuoso Series)
• Total Timing: 73:15
• Country of Origin: EU
• Recording Years: Various historical recordings compiled 2010–2012

• Ensembles & Conductors:

  • Philip Jones Brass Ensemble / Elgar Howarth
  • The Band of the Grenadier Guards / Rodney Bashford
  • Wiener Philharmoniker / Willi Boskovsky

Interesting Facts

• This compilation features marches from Sousa, Strauss, Elgar, Berlioz, Beethoven, Schubert, and Verdi, among others, spanning multiple countries and traditions.
• Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever” and “The Liberty Bell” are among the most iconic marches in American music history.
• Strauss’s Radetzky March remains a staple of Austrian ceremonial music, often played at the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Concert.
• The album also includes lesser-known gems like Ippolitov-Ivanov’s Procession of the Sardar and Halvorsen’s Entry March of the Boyars, offering a rich variety of national styles and historical repertoire.
• Part of the Virtuoso series, this CD provides both a collectible edition and an accessible introduction to classical marches.

Track Listing:

1. Sousa – The Stars and Stripes Forever
2. Sousa – Washington Post
3. Verdi – Grand March from Aida
4. Berlioz – Hungarian March
5. Elgar – Pomp and Circumstance March No.1
6. J. Strauss II – “Jubilee” March
7. J. Strauss II – Radetzky March
8. Schubert – Marche Militaire
9. Beethoven – Turkish March
10. Ippolitov-Ivanov – Procession of the Sardar
11. J. Strauss II – Russian March
12. Sousa – Semper Fidelis
13. Sousa – The Thunderer
14. J. Strauss II – Egyptian March
15. J. Strauss II – Persian March
16. Halvorsen – Entry March of the Boyars
17. Coates – The Dam Busters
18. Alford – Colonel Bogey
19. Sousa – King Cotton
20. Sousa – The Liberty Bell
21. Fučík – Entry of the Gladiators

Publishers

• Label: Decca Music Group Limited
• Series: Virtuoso (Decca & Deutsche Grammophon)
• Distributor: Universal Music Group
• Rights: Made in the EU

Quick-read booklet notes included. Ideal for collectors, enthusiasts, and anyone who enjoys stirring marches.

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