Battle of the nations march descriptive by E.T. Paull

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Object Details

Author

Paull, E. T. 1858-1924

Bella C. Landauer Collection of Aeronautical Sheet Music (Smithsonian Institution. Libraries) DSI

Notes

"Companion piece to the celebrated Napoleon's last charge descriptive march"

"The following introduction is a representation of heavy cannonading, Reveille, French Fife and Drum Corps; U.S. Band, Scotch Highlanders with Bag Pipes; Bugle Calls, etc."--Caption, page 2

Illustrated title page depicts a battle scene with soldiers, horses, a cannon, and exploding artillery. A biplane and an airship hover in the sky

Publisher's advertisement on verso of page 5 has caption above list: E.T. Paull's compositions and march arrangements. Each piece magnificently lithographed in five colors

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Heavy cannonading -- Reveille, troops assembling -- Cannon -- French fife and drum corps -- The Marsellaise -- U.S. band -- Dixie -- Scotch highlanders with bagpipes -- Bugle call to arms -- Bugle call to arms in the distance -- Band strikes up -- Fresh troops approaching -- Bugles -- Germans and Allies forming line of battle -- Bugle call for reinforcements --Reinforcements rushing to the front -- Cavalry bugle call -- Cavalry charging, horses galloping -- Troops falling back -- Horses galloping -- Whole army falling back -- Terrific clashing of arms

Date

1915

1911-1920

1910-1920

Call number

M1 .B4

Type

Songs and music

Art

Physical description

5 pages of music 32 cm

Place

United States

Data Source

Smithsonian Libraries

Topic

Marches (Piano)

Piano music

Popular instrumental music

Popular music

World War, 1914-1918

World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns & battles

Airships

Biplanes

Campaigns & battles

Cavalry

Horse artillery

American

Metadata Usage

CC0

Record ID

siris_sil_980059