Finding Aid for Walter Mitziga Sound Recording Collection, 1910-1958 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

By Tracy M. Parish, Scott Schwartz, Adriana Cuervo, Kelly Carlson, Dr. Morris Huck and Reed Gallo

Collection Overview

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Subject/Index Terms

Administrative Information

Box and Folder Listing

Series 3: Magnetic Tapes

Not publicly accessible for research

Box 10

Item 1: Army Band, 11/30/1940

"Rhapsody in Rhumba", David Bennett

"Daughter of Love Waltz", David Bennett

"Progress March", Frank W. Geiger

Unidentified works

Item 2: Army Band, 11/30/1940

"The Official West Point March", Philip Egner

"Overture from Ludovic", Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold

"Minuet from 'Berenice'", G. Handel

Item 3: Bachman Band, 7/4/1942

"American Patrol March", Frank W. Meacham

"Marche Heroique", Camille Saint-Saens

"Spring Song of the Robin Woman" from 'Shanewis', Charles Wakefield Cadman

Item 4: Bachman Band, 7/4/1942

"Liberty Bell", John Phillip Sousa

"Revolutionary Fantasy", Ernest Williams

"Semper fidelis", John Phillip Sousa

Item 5: Band of America with Priscilla Sousa, 7/31/1951

"Semper fidelis", John Philip Sousa

"Priscilla", Simone Lantiere

"Washington Post March", John Philip Sousa

Item 6: Band of America with Priscilla Sousa, 7/31/1951

"Sailor's Hornpipe", Traditional

"Stars and Stripes Forever", John Phillip Sousa

"Medley of Four Summer Vocals", Ernest Williams

"King Cotton", John Phillip Sousa

Item 7: Central Railroad Band, 10/1/1942

"Nutcracker Suite" (fragment), Tchaikovsky

"Hands Across the Sea", John Philip Sousa

"La Mandolinata", Belstedt

Unidentified work, Paul Lueke

NBC Chimes

Item 8: Central Railroad Band, 10/1/1942

"L'Arlesienne, Suite No. 2", George Bizet

"Farandole" from 'L'Arlesienne Suite No.2',  George Bizet

"Silhouette", Hermann Fink

"Hold the Helm", Boyd Rodin

Item 9: Cities Service Band of America, 10/13/1955

Unidentified work

"Rolling Thunder March", Henry Filmore

Overture from "Marriage of Figaro" (fragment), W.A. Mozart

Item 10: Cities Service Band of America, 10/13/1955

"Stand By March", Louis Castalucci

"Cherokee", Ray Noble

"Under the Double Eagle", J.F. Wagner

Item 11: Goldman Band, 7/1/1940

"Public announcement - dimout vs. blackout "

Unidentified work

"Narration regarding Toccata and Fugue in D minor by J.S. Bach"

Unidentified work

"Sentimental Journey",  Richard Franko Goldman

Item 12: Goldman Band, 7/1/1940

"Tango Espanita",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"La Mandelinata",  Belstedt

"Allá en el Rancho Grande",  Unidentified

"Legionaires on Parade",  Olivadoti

Item 13: Goldman Band, 7/2/1940

"Star Spangled Banner", Traditional

"Procession of the Nobles", Rimsky-Korsakov

"Andante Cantabile" from 'Symphony No. 5', Tchaikovsky

Item 14: Goldman Band, 7/2/1940

"8 Russian Folk Songs", Anatoly Lyadov (Arr. Richard Franko Goldman)

"Intermezzo" from 'Soldier Girl', Unidentified

Item 15: Goldman Band, 7/29/1940

"Andante" from 'Symphony in B minor', Schubert

"American Jubilee Overture", Joseph Wagner

"Intermezzo" from 'Salome', Loraine

Item 16: Goldman Band, 7/29/1940

"Moorish March" from 'Boabdil',  Muskovsky

"Romeo and Juliette Fantasy Overture", Tchaikovsky

"Ave Maria", Bach (Trans. Gounot)

"Tango", Unidentified

Item 17: Goldman Band, 7/29/1940

"Freedom Forever",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"In Bohemia",  Henry Hadleigh

"The Blizzard",  Unidentified

"Just for fun",  Victor Herbert

Item 18: Goldman Band, 7/29/1940

Unidentified cornet solo

"Immovable Do'",  Percy Granger

"Handle in the Strand",  Percy Granger

"Star Spangled Banner",  Traditional

Box 11

Item 1: Goldman Band, 8/12/1940

"Triumphal March" from 'Cleopatra',  L. Mancinelli

"Requiem",  Giuseppe Verdi

"Sonata for Brass Instruments",  Gabrielli

Item 2: Goldman Band, 8/12/1940

"Alpine Chatel", Unidentified

"Light Cavalry Overture",  G. Rossini

Unidentified work

Item 3: Goldman Band, 8/12/1940

"New Yorker March",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"Berceuse Finale" from 'Firebird',  Igor Stravinsky

"The Red Poppy" from 'Russian Sailors Dance',  Reinhold Gliere

Item 4: Goldman Band, 8/12/1940

"Lohengren",  Richard Wagner

"Mignon",  Ambrose Thomas

Item 5: Goldman Band, 6/30/1941

"Ava Maria",  Franz Schubert

"Country Dance",  Beethoven

"Finale" from 'Symphony No. 9',  Antonín Dvorák

Item 6: Goldman Band, 6/30/1941

Unidentified work

Overture from "Youth Triumphant",  Hadley

"Hymn and Fuguing Tune",  Henry Cowell

Item 7: Goldman Band, 7/21/1941

"Second Suite in F Major",  Gustav Holst

"Toccata Marziale" (fragment),  Vaughan Williams

"American Caprice",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"Among the Stars",  Unidentified

Unidentified cornet solo

Item 8: Goldman Band, 7/21/1941

"Holiday Overture",  Eric W.G. Leighten

Item 9: Goldman Band, 7/24/1941

Overture to "Ruy Blas",  Felix Mendelsohnn

Excerpts from "Lohengrin",  Richard Wagner

Item 10: Goldman Band, 7/24/1941

Excerpts from "La Traviata",  Guiseppi Verdi

"Tribute to the Armed Forces",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"On the Mall",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"Grand March University",  Edwin Franko Goldman

Unidentified waltz,  J. Strauss

Item 11: Goldman Band, 9/20/1941

"La Czarine Mazurka",  Ganne

"Army & Marine March",  John Stark

"Spanish March Machichi",  Unidentified

"American Spirit March",  Unidentified

Item 12: Goldman Band, 9/20/1941

"On the Mall",  Edwin Franko Goldman

Overture to "Caliph of Baghdad",  Francois Adrien Boieldieu

"Semper Fidelis",  John Phillip Sousa

Item 13: Goldman Band, 9/20/1941

Excerpts from "The Fortune Teller",  Victor Herbert

"Czardas" from 'The Fortune Teller Medley' ,  Victor Herbert

"University March",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"Irish Tune from County Derry",  Percy Grainger

Item 14: Goldman Band, 9/20/1941

Excerpts from "The Fortune Teller",  Victor Herbert

Item 15: Goldman Band, 7/3/1942

"Star Spangled Banner" (fragment),  Traditional

"Overture in Bb Major",  J.S. Bach

"Menuette" from 'Sampson',  G.F. Handel

"Coronation Anthem",  G.F. Handel

"Sleepers Awake" (fragment),  J.S. Bach

"Bouree" (fragment),  J.S. Bach

Item 16: Goldman Band, 7/3/1942

"See the conquering Hero Come" from 'Judas Macabeus',  G.F. Handel

"Suite" from 'Water Music',  G.F. Handel

Mvt. II "Andante" (fragment) and Mvt.  III "Rondo" (fragment) from 'Concerto for Trumpet',  F.J. Haydn

Item 17: Goldman Band, 7/6/1942

"Anitra's Dance" from 'Peer Gynt Suite, Part III',  Edvard Grieg

"In the Hall of the Mountain King" from 'Peer Gynt Suite, Part IV',  Edvard Grieg

"Marche Jubilee",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"US Field Artillery March",  John Phillip Sousa

"Tango" and "Serenade" from 'Spanish Suite',  Immanuel De Tierga

Item 18: Goldman Band, 7/6/1942

"Carnival of Venice",  Arr. Del Stagers

"Morning Mood" from 'Peer Gynt Suite, Part I',  Edvard Grieg

"Aase's Death" from 'Peer Gynt Suite, Part II',  Edvard Grieg

"Anitra's Dance" from 'Peer Gynt Suite, Part III',  Edvard Grieg

Box 12

Item 1: Goldman Band, 1/1/1943

"Grand March America",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"From Sweethearts",  Unidentified

"Star Spangled Banner",  Traditional

"Turkey in the Straw",  Traditional

Item 2: Goldman Band, 1/1/1943

"Fantasy Overture" from 'Romeo & Juliet',  Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

"Stars and Stripes Forever",  John Philip Sousa

Unidentified March (Navy recruiting)

Item 3: Goldman Band, 6/16/1944

Overture to "William Tell",  Rossini

"The Bugler",  Edwin Franko Goldman

Item 4: Goldman Band, 6/16/1944

"Last Rose of Summer",  Traditional

"Russian Sailors Dance",  Gliere

"La Rose",  Unidentified

"Star Spangled Banner",  Traditional

Item 5: Goldman Band, 6/28/1944

Overture to "Rienzi",  Richard Wagner

"Picador March",  John Phillip Sousa

"Old Glory Forever",  Edwin Franko Goldman 

"Pepsi-Cola March",  John Meissner

"I'm in the Army Now",  Unidentified

Item 6: Goldman Band, 6/28/1944

"Star Spangled Banner",  Traditional

"Grand March in F",  Percy Fletcher

Overture to "Rienzi" (fragment),  Richard Wagner

Item 7: Goldman Band, 6/28/1944

"Cheerio March",  Unidentified

"Tribute to the Armed Forces",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"Grand March America",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"Dance Dellatante",  Unidentified

Item 8: Goldman Band, 6/28/1944

"Leonore Overture No. 3",  Ludwig Van Beethoven

"Star Spangled Banner",  Traditional

Item 9: Goldman Band, 7/19/1944

"Christmas March",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"Overture to Ayalante",  Gilbert & Sullivan

Item 10: Goldman Band, 7/19/1944

"Blue Danube Waltz",  Johann Strauss

"From Coast to Coast",  Edwin Franko Goldman

Unidentified work

"Star Spangled Banner",  Traditional

Item 11: Goldman Band, 7/19/1944

"Anniversary March",  Edwin Franko Goldman

Overture from "William Tell",  Rossini

Item 12: Goldman Band, 7/19/1944

"Italian Polka",  Sergei Rachmaninoff

"Childrens' March",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"Old Glory Forever",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"Street Scenes",  Alfred Neuman

Item 13: Goldman Band, 7/19/1944

"March for Brasses",  Arr. Percy Grainger

"Russian Sailors Dance",  Reinhold Gliere

"Czech Rhapsody",  Jaromir Weinberger

"Response",  Edwin Franko Goldman

Item 14: Goldman Band, 7/19/1944

"Curtain Raiser and Country Dance",  Richard Franko Goldman

"Alouette",  Richard Franko Goldman

"Golden Gate March",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"On the Mall",  Edwin Franko Goldman

Unidentified

Item 15: Goldman Band, 8/4/1944

"Star Spangled Banner",  Traditional

Overture to "La Forza del Destino",  Guiseppe Verdi

"Requiem",  Guiseppe Verdi

Item 16: Goldman Band, 8/4/1944

Excerpts from "Requiem",  Guiseppe Verdi

Excerpts from "Andrea Chenier",  Umberto Giordano

"Friendly Tavern Polka",  Unidentified

Item 17: Goldman Band, 8/4/1944

Unidentified works

"Star Spangled Banner",  Traditional

Item 18: Goldman Band, 8/4/1944

"Sonata in C minor",  G. F. Handel

"Serenade",  Bruno Labate

"Pleasure Le Charming",  Eduard Zagteifel

Box 13

Item 1: Goldman Band, 8/4/1944

Unidentified works

Item 2: Goldman Band, 8/4/1944

"Kiss in the Dark",  Victor Herbert

"Berceuse" and "Finale" from 'Firebird',  Igor Stravinsky

"Curtain Raiser and Country Dance",  Richard Franko Goldman

Unidentified work

Item 3: Goldman Band, 6/28/1945

Unidentified

Item 4: Goldman Band, 6/28/1945

Unidentified

Item 5: Goldman Band, 7/8/1945

"Ode to Victory",  Nathaniel Shilkret

"Eulogy",  Joseph Wagner

Item 6: Goldman Band, 7/8/1945

"Kindergarten March",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"Victory Days",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"Russian Sailors Dance",  Gliere

Item 7: Goldman Band, 7/19/1945

"March of the Peers" from 'Iolanthe',  Sir Arthur Sullivan

Overture from 'Iolanthe',  Sir Arthur Sullivan

"Fiesta",  Unidentified

Item 8: Goldman Band, 7/19/1945

"Alsace-Lorraine" from 'Suite francaise',  Darius Milhaud

"Provence" from 'Suite francaise',  Darius Milhaud

"Military March",  Ludwig von Beethoven

"The Cuckoo",  Unidentified

Item 9: Goldman Band, 7/19/1945

"Legends",  Paul Creston

"Suite francaise", Darius Milhaud

Item 10: Goldman Band, 7/19/1945

"Star Spangled Banner",  Traditional

"Commando March",  Samuel Barber

"Military Overture in C",  Felix Mendelssohn

Item 11: Goldman Band, 8/9/1945

"Hallelujah Chorus",  George Frederick Handel

"Cavalry of the Steppes",  Russian Army song

"Friendship Polka", Unidentified

Item 12: Goldman Band, 8/9/1945

"Chimes of Liberty",  Edwin Franko Goldman

Overture to "Il Guarani",  Carlos Antonio Gomez

"Star Spangled Banner",  Traditional

Item 13: Goldman Band, 8/12/1945

Excerpts from "La Traviata",  G. Verdi

Item 14: Goldman Band, 8/12/1945

"Star Spangled Banner",  Traditional

"Grand March University",  Edwin Franko Goldman

Overture to "Mignon",  Thomas

Item 15: Goldman Band, 8/11/1949

"Burlesque",  Johann Ludwig Krebs

Excerpts from "Tannhauser" (fragment),  Richard Wagner

"Star Spangled Banner" (fragment),  Traditional

Item 16: Goldman Band, 8/11/1949

"Star Spangled Banner" (fragment),  Traditional

"Grand March University",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"Overture",  B.F.E. Ober

Item 17: Goldman Band, 10/6/1955

Unidentified works

Item 18: Goldman Band, 10/6/1955

Mvt. I from "Folk Song Suite",  Vaughn Williams

Unidentified works

Box 14

Item 1: Goldman Band, 2/14/1958

"Grand March University",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"Hallelujah Chorus",  G.F. Handel

Unidentified works

Item 2: Goldman Band, 2/14/1958

"Russian Sailors Dance",  Gliere

"Auld Lang Syne" (fragment),  Traditional

Unidentified works

Item 3: Goldman Band, 8/11/194?

Unidentified works

Item 4: Goldman Band, 8/11/194?

Overture from "Rienzi",  Richard Wagner

Various advertisements

Item 5: Goldman Band, 7/2/19??

"Eli Eli",  Traditional

"Capitol City March",  Del Stagers

Unidentified Work

"Hallelujah Chorus" (fragment) from 'The Messiah',  G.F. Handel

Municipal Broadcasting Station newroom tickers - New York

"Star Spangled Banner",  Traditional

Item 6: Goldman Band, 7/2/19??

Overture to "The Magic Flute",  W.A. Mozart

Unidentified cornet solo

Item 7: Goldman Band, undated

"Echo Waltz",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"Just for Fun",  Victor Herbert

"Hail Brooklyn",  Edwin Franko Goldman

"Pennsylvania Polka",  Lester Lee Zeke Manners

Item 8: Goldman Band, undated

"Moorish March" from 'Boabdil',  Muskovsky

Overture from "La Forza Del Destino",  G. Verdi

"Star Spangled Banner",  Traditional

Item 9: National Symphony Orchestra and WPA Band, undated

Unidentified works

Item 10: National Symphony Orchestra and WPA Band, undated

Commentary - Army recruitment

"Allegiance to the Flag",  Ponella

"Sabre and Spurs March",  Sousa

Unidentified March

Item 11: Navy Band and New York Symphonic Band, 11/6/1944

"March of the Dwarfs",  Grieg

Excerpt from "Nutcracker Suite",  Tchaikovsky

Item 12: Navy Band and New York Symphonic Band, 11/6/1944

"Folk Song Suite",  Vaughan Williams

Item 13: New York Symphonic Band, 6/23/1940

"Chorale and Fugue" (fragment), Unidentified

"Dance of the Hours",  Pontielli

"Coronation March",  Svenson

"Air" from 'The Magic Flute' (fragment),  W.A. Mozart

"Bachanale" from 'Sampson and Delilah',  Saint Saens

Item 14: New York Symphonic Band, 6/23/1940

Overture to "The Maid of Pskov",  Rimsky-Korsakov

"Intermezzo" from 'L'arlésienne',  Bizet

"Golliwogg's Cake Walk" from 'Children's Corner',  Debussy

"Chorale and Fugue in G minor",  J.S. Bach (Arr. Auber)

Item 15: New York Symphonic Band, 6/14/1941

Overture to "Raymond",  Thomas

Unidentified works

Item 16: New York Symphonic Band, 6/14/1941

"Songs My Mother Taught Me" (Fragment),  Dvorak

"Finale" from 'Symphony No. 5 in E minor',  Dvorak

Item 17: New York Symphonic Band, 5/25/1944

"Romance",  Mildenburg

"Krakowiak",  R. Stowkovsky

Unidentified works

Item 18: New York Symphonic Band, 5/25/1944

Unidentified works

Box 15

Item 1: Pryor Artco Series Instructions for the Trombone, undated

"Lesson 1: First Artco Series Instructions for the Trombone",  Arthur Pryor

Item 2: Pryor Artco Series Instructions for the Trombone, undated

"Lesson 8: First Artco Series Instructions for the Trombone",  Arthur Pryor

Item 3: World's Fair Band, 7/6/1940

"For Peace and Freedom",  Captain Labar

"Scarf Dance",  Chamanade

"Napoli",  Bellstedt

"U.S. Field Artillery March",  Sousa

Item 4: World's Fair Band, 7/6/1940

"Believe Me of all Those Endearing Young Charms",  unidentified

"First Waltz",  Durante

Unidentified work

Item 5: World's Fair Band, 7/14/1940

"Dizzy Fingers",  Unidentified

Item 6: World's Fair Band, 7/14/1940

"Toreador",  Bizet

"Claire de Lune",  Debussy

"Farandole",  Bizet

"The Charmer",  Chaminade

Item 7: World's Fair Band, 7/21/1940

"Knights Bridge March" from 'London Suite',  Unidentified

"Molly on the Shore",  Percy Grainger

"High School Cadets March" (fragment),  Sousa

Mvt I from "Military Suite in F" (fragment),  Gustav Holst

Mvt II from "Military Suite in F",  Gustav Holst

Item 8: World's Fair Band, 7/21/1940

Overture to "Rosemund",  Franz Schubert

"Soldiers Dream",  Unidentified

"Narcissus",  Levin

Item 9: World's Fair Band, 10/9/1940

"Dance of the Comedian" from 'The Bartered Bride',  Smetana

Unidentified march

Item 10: World's Fair Band, 10/9/1940

"For Piece and Freedom", Unidentified

Overture to "Orpheus in the Underworld",  Offenbach

Unidentified Cornet solo

Unidentified Dance

"Toreador",  Bizet

Item 11: World's Fair Band, 6/30/1958

"First Concertino for Clarinet" (fragment),  Guiltot

"Poor Butterfly",  Unidentified

"Woodpecker Song",  Unidentified

"Nola",  Unidentified

"El Capitan",  Sousa

Item 12: World's Fair Band, 6/30/1958

"Peace and Freedom",  Captain Labar

Overture to "Semiramide",  Rossini

"First Concertino for Clarinet" (fragment),  Guiltot

Item 13: Welsh Guard Band and Cities Service Band of America, 12/17/1948

Unidentified content

Item 14: Welsh Guard Band and Cities Service Band of America, 12/17/1948

Unidentified Content

Item 15: WPA War Service Band, 6/14/1942

"Polka Brilliante de Concert",  Unidentified

"Finlandia",  Sibelius

Unidentified works

Item 16: WPA War Service Band, 6/14/1942

Mvt 4 from "Symphony No. 4",  Beethoven

"Passing Caravan Patrol",  J.C. Schmidt

"Chinese Wedding Procession",  Lucias Hazma

Unidentified works

Item 17: WPA War Service Band, 6/14/1942

"The Dying Poet" (fragment),  Louis Moreau Gottschalk

Mvt 1 from "Symphony No.8",  Schubert

Unidentified march

Item 18: WPA War Service Band, 6/14/1942

"Intermezzo" from 'Cavalleria Rusticana',  Pietro Mascagni

"Russian Sailors Dance",  Gliere

"The Dying Poet" (fragment),  Louis Moreau Gottschalk