Title: Herman Bellstedt Music Manuscripts, circa 1895-1926
ID: 12/9/63
Primary Creator: Bellstedt, Herman (1858-1926)
Extent: 1.2 cubic feet
Arrangement: Alphabetical by composer and then title.
Formats/Genres: Papers
Languages: English
By Reed Gallo, Mary Miller, Scott Schwartz
[Printer Friendly] | [ Email us about these papers]Title: Herman Bellstedt Music Manuscripts, circa 1895-1926
ID: 12/9/63
Primary Creator: Bellstedt, Herman (1858-1926)
Extent: 1.2 cubic feet
Arrangement: Alphabetical by composer and then title.
Formats/Genres: Papers
Languages: English
Consists of 4 boxes of original music compositions and arrangements by Bellstedt documenting his career as a band leader, composer, arranger, and cornetist. The music is arranged alphabetically by composer and then by title.
Herman Bellstedt (1858-1926) was a German-born cornetist, bandmaster, composer, arranger, and teacher. He performed as a soloist with the Cincinnati Reed Band, the Red Hussar Band, and the Gilmore Band before starting his own band in 1892, the the Bellstedt-Ballenger Band, which he acted both as conductor and soloist. He joined the Sousa Band in 1904 as a soloist, the Innes Band in 1906 as soloist and assistant conductor, and the Denver Municipal Band in 1909 as director. His last known position dates to 1913, when he accepted a teaching appointment at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. He composed marches and cornet solos for band, as well as other pieces for piano, violin and orchestra.
Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Access Restrictions: None.
Acquisition Method: The music was found among the A. Austin Harding Music and Papers.
Other Note: Pages