The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-05
07Ass9- 97dE97 sOUSA IS AN AMERICAN.

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 yho Comes to New Haven Monday.
 Once and for all let it be known that John Philip Sousa, who, with his band, gives d concert here Monday night in the Hyperion, is a through and through American. He did not come to this country from Portugal, he did not ar- rive Onathese shores, and he did not add {. IJ. s. A. to his name so as to make it Sousa He was born in Washington, D. C.. and in portion of that city called "Pipetown." He received thorough education along musical lines in Wash ington, mastered brilliantly the strides of harmony and orchestration. and be- came a fairly proficient performer on the violin. When Offenbach came to this country for the purpose of conduct ing a series of orchestral concerts, young Sousa was one of his violinists. Sousas talents soon brought him a position as conductor of g. comic opera cornpany's orchestra. and later carried him to the leadership of the national capitals famous musical organization, The Marine Band. To this position he
 
 ty and hard work, that the Marine band soon stood without a rival. In September. 1892 the now noted Sousa band was organized, achieving a meas s@ure of success that is being added to adn widened with each successive year. Sousa has the courage to play for the popular taste any music that is good, whether it be of the old classic masters or not. "All good music is classical, he claims land why not give the peo- ple what they can really enjoy?"
 On his first British tour the staid English sat in amazement when, after a decorous applause, instead of repeat ing a portion of a number in conven- 4,ona1 fashion, Sousa followed Wagner with a medley of American melodies and d ragtime march with the Spring Song" But thev liked it. No Euro mean bandmaster had so condescended to cater to the taste of every one, and sousa stepped into a place in which his feet. year after year have been more firmly set.
 He took the band to the Paris exposi- Aion in 1900, to Buffalo in 1901 and to Glasgows exhibition in the fall of the same year. The Grenadier Guards Royal Marines, Dan Godfrey's the famous Royal Austrians, German snaniards-bands from every cline where brass is known-played there and after him, but sousa topped them all King Edward has twice commanded the American band to appear before him. .Play your own marches and ragtime, nlease.' he requested earnestly The Europeans had never heard such music from brass before.
 sousa's brass section filled the visit ing bands with wonder, His men are from all over He has the very best of wood. wind and brass. for the reason that not only does he treat them as one gentleman should another, but he pays each man his price and the prices for skilled musicians in this line are very high.
 sousa surprised the music world when he kept turning out one money making. tuneful march after another, all with life and swing to them, and all different. It did not seem that they would last, but they have. The Sousa march has circled the globe while sousa and his band on their trans-con- tinental tours, have demonstrated to what heights the brass has attained.