Carl Reissiger: Felsenmühle Overture
New in September 2024
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3m 53s
An old-fashioned overture of the kind that was loved by American summer town bands a century ago, played by Arthur Pryor’s band in 1908. Pryor was a trombone virtuoso who had played in Sousa’s band. The recording was made acoustically, that is with no electric amplification and with the whole band crowded around a big horn to catch the sound.
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