Herman Bellstedt Music Manuscripts, circa 1895-1926

By Reed Gallo, Mary Miller, Scott Schwartz

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Collection Overview

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.

Subjects: Bands (Music), Compositions-Music, Military Bands, Music -- Germany, Music Composition, Sousa, John Philip

Formats/Genres: Arrangements (Music), Papers, Sheet music

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of original music compositions and arrangements by Herman Bellstedt, documenting his career as a band leader, composer, arranger, and cornetist with the Red Hussar Band, the Gilmore Band, the Sousa Band, the Innes Band, and the Denver Municipal Band.

Biographical Note

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.

Subject/Index Terms

Bands (Music)
Compositions-Music
Military Bands
Music -- Germany
Music Composition
Sousa, John Philip

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals: September 16, 2004

Access Restrictions: None.

Acquisition Method: The music was found among the A. Austin Harding Music and Papers.

Other Note: Pages

Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Music Manuscripts

Box 1

Folder 1: Overture to Fidelio (P), No. 302: Composer/Arranger: Beethoven (Bellstedt, arr.)
Folder 2: American Fanfare (P), No. 757: Composer/Arranger: Bellstedt
Folder 3: Automobile (P): Composer/Arranger: Bellstedt
Folder 4: The Barn Dance ( P): Composer/Arranger: Bellstedt
Folder 5: Crossing the Plains (CS, P), No. 421, 1929: Composer/Arranger: Bellstedt
Folder 6: Valse Canzona (P), No.52: Composer/Arranger: Bellstedt
Folder 7: Valse Caprice (CS, P), 1912: Composer/Arranger: Bellstedt
Folder 8: West End March (P), No. 729: Composer/Arranger: Bellstedt
Folder 9: Sylvia--Pizzicato (P), No. 534: Composer/Arranger: Delibes (Bellstedt, arr.)
Folder 10: Overture to" Il Gaurany" (CS, P), No. 474: Composer/Arranger: Gomez (Bellstedt, arr.)
Folder 11: Invocation from St. Cecilia Mass (P): Composer/Arranger: Gounod (Bellstedt, arr.)
Folder 12: March of the Dwarfs (PS, P), No. 287.5: Composer/Arranger: Grieg (Bellstedt, arr.)

Box 2

Folder 1: Serenade Rococo (P), No. 522: Composer/Arranger: Helmund (Bellstedt, arr.)
Folder 2: Murmuring Zephyrs (PS, P), No. 331: Composer/Arranger: Jenson (Niemann, arr.)
Folder 3: Intermezzo Americain (PS, P), No. 749: Composer/Arranger: Kretschmer (Bellstedt, arr.)
Folder 4: Overture to der Fluchtling (PS, P), No.701: Composer/Arranger: Kretschmer (Bellstedt, arr.)
Folder 5: Prelude "Die Folkungen" (CS, P): Composer/Arranger: Kretschmer (Bellstedt, arr.)
Folder 6: Fest Overture (CS, P), No. 349: Composer/Arranger: Lafsen
Folder 7: Mazeppa (FS, P): Composer/Arranger: Liszt (Bellstedt, arr.)
Folder 8: Rhapsodie Hongroise (FS, P): Composer/Arranger: Liszt (Bellstedt, arr.)
Folder 9: Ungarisch Rhapsodie (FS, P): Composer/Arranger: Liszt (Bellstedt, arr.)

Box 3

Folder 1: Introduction to Herodiade (FS, P): Composer/Arranger: Massenet (Bellstedt, arr.)
Folder 2: Overture to Don Cesar de Began (CS, P): Composer/Arranger: Massenet (Rollinson, arr.)
Folder 3: Constellation (P): Composer/Arranger: Olker (Bellstedt, arr.)
Folder 4: Minuet (PS, P): Composer/Arranger: Paderewski (Bellstedt, arr.)
Folder 5: Vorspiel (FS, P), No.415: Composer/Arranger: Schillings
Folder 6: Pizzicato Polka (P): Composer/Arranger: Strauss
Folder 7: Shakespeare's The Tempest (FS,P): Composer/Arranger: Stucken
Folder 8: Overture to Mignon (P), No.505: Composer/Arranger: Thomas (Bellstedt, arr.)
Folder 9: Overture to "La Forza del Destino" (CS, P): Composer/Arranger: Verdi (Bellstedt, arr.)
Folder 10: Overture to "La Traviata" (PS, P), No. 110: Composer/Arranger: Verdi (Bellstedt, arr.)
Folder 11: Doxology/ Dixey (P), No.75: Composer/Arranger: Unidentified (Bellstedt, arr.)

Box 4

Folder 1: Sonata in E-flat, Op. 7 (Septet) (FS, P): Composer/Arranger: Beethoven (Bellstedt, arr.)
Folder 2: A "Base" Episode (CS, P): Composer/Arranger: Bellstedt
Folder 3: Brownies (FS,P): Composer/Arranger: Bellstedt
Folder 4: Discontented Musicians (CS, P), No. 288: Composer/Arranger: Bellstedt
Folder 5: Domestic Episode (Waiting for Hubby) and Greeting to Nashville March (CS, P), No. 118: Composer/Arranger: Bellstedt
Folder 6: Kangaroo (CS, P), No. 27: Composer/Arranger: Bellstedt
Folder 7: Humoresque - La Sonella (CS, P), 1907: Composer/Arranger: Bellstedt
Folder 8: Musical Sketches for the Midway Plaisance (CS, P), No. 396: Composer/Arranger: Bellstedt
Folder 9: Nancy Brown - Humoresque and "Scotch" (CS, P), No. 21: Composer/Arranger: Bellstedt
Folder 10: Humerous Serenade - Our Picayunes (P), No. 21: Composer/Arranger: Bellstedt
Folder 11: Who's Next? (P): Composer/Arranger: Bellstedt
Folder 12: You'll Have to Hurry, undated: Composer/Arranger: Bellstedt
Folder 13: Humoresque - Everybody Works But Father (CS, P), 1906: Composer/Arranger: Havez (Bellstedt, arr.)
Folder 14: Humoresque - "Tit-Willow" (CS, P), No. 641, 1887: Composer/Arranger: Sullivan (Bellstedt, arr.)
Folder 15: Humoresque - Where Did You Get That Hat? (CS, P), 1899: Composer/Arranger: Sullivan (Bellstedt, arr.)
Folder 16: Pop Goes the Weasel - Humoresque (CS, P), No. 270: Composer/Arranger: Traditional (Bellstedt, arr.)