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Composers of the Week: Sousa and Joplin

BBC Radio 3
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Fiona Talkington introduces music by Sousa inspired by his tours in the British
Isles, including:
Overture: The Irish Dragoon March: The Royal Welch Fusiliers
Sousa's novel The Transit of Venus is a tale of confirmed bachelors who go on a cruise to escape women, a theme echoed in the composer's song You'll miss lots of fun when you're married. Plus
Sousa's reply to Wagner's and Mendelssohn's nuptial hits, news of a newly discovered Joplin marriage, and today's version of Maple Leaf Rag, played by New Orleans street pianist Scott Kirby.

Contributors

Introduces:
Fiona Talkington
Pianist:
Scott Kirby.
Source: Radio Times

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