Bella C. Landauer Collection of Aeronautical Sheet Music (Smithsonian Institution. Libraries) DSI Search this
Physical description:
7 pages of music 36 cm
Type:
Art
Songs and music
Battle pieces (Music)
Advertisements
Sheet music covers
Sheet music
Place:
United States
France
Date:
1916
1911-1920
1910-1920
Notes:
Illustrated title page depicts a battle scene with a biplane and an airship in the sky. Helmet and swords used as decorative devices with various national flags in the border. Signed Al. Barbelle
"Descriptive March Fantasia"--Page 2
"Op. 2"--Page 2
For piano
Publisher's advertisement on verso of page 7 has incipits of eight piano pieces: Love waltz : reverie-waltz / Jerome Heller. The greyhound : march / John Parker. Twilight shadows : reverie / Jerome Heller. Dream waltz : waltz / W.C. Powell. Beautiful thoughts of love : novelette / Jerome Heller. Rippling waters : caprice / Wm. T. Pierson. Little soldier : march / W.C. Powell. Reflections : meditation / Jerome Heller
Also available online
A shorter version also in Landauer collection
Elecresource
Contents:
Soldiers' prayer before the siege -- The sound of distant guns -- The call to arms -- Cavalry call -- Gunners rush to their posts -- Army corps approaching in the distance -- Gradually getting in line -- Infrantry marching in perfect order -- Cavalry charging -- Field guns -- Rain of shrapnel -- Machine guns -- Groans of the dying -- Battle rages with terrible fierceness