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This episode focuses on Frederick Fennell and the Eastman Wind Ensemble's landmark 1960 recording The Civil War: Its Music and Its Sounds. We discuss Fennell's inspiration for the album, the musicians on the album, the instruments used for the recording, as well as the music on the album.
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Episode Structure:
0:00 – 2:20 – Introduction
2:20 – 8:42 – Background on the Eastman School of Music and Frederick Fennell
8:42 – 11:43 – Origins and background of the Eastman Wind Ensemble
11:43 – 16:10 – Fennell’s inspiration for The Civil War: It’s Music and It’s Sounds
16:10 – 20:33 – Recording dates and recording process for the album
20:33 – 23:35 – Initial and subsequent releases
23:40 – 29:00 – Musicians on the album
Stephen was incorrect about Roger Bobo playing on the Jaws soundtrack. Tommy Johnson played tuba for that movie. Roger Bobo played tuba on the soundtracks for: Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Meet the Applegates, Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend, The COlor Purple, and Robin Hood.
29:00 – 42:06 – Instruments used on the album
42:06 – 51: 46 – Music on the album
51:46 – 56:06 – Interesting facts and other Civil War music recordings with which Frederick Fennell was involved
56:06 – 58:14 – Featured album: The Civil War: It’s Music and It’s Sounds, Episode 3 teaser
58:14 – 58:34 – Outro music