Oscar Borg
Gambetta-Marsch
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Oscar Borg
Gambetta-Marsch
- Instrumentation Concert Band
- Composer Oscar Borg
- Editor Birger Jarl
- Series Norsk Lema Concert Band
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- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher Lema Musikförlag
- Order no. WN661191957
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Description:
Alfred Oscar Johannesen Borg (1851-1930) was a Norwegian composer, conductor and musician.
He is best known for his compositions for concert band and especially marches.
For many years, he conducted the Military Band in is hometown of Fredrikshald (today named Halden) and many of his marches are composed when he was conductor of this band.
The march Gambetta has got it's name after the French politician Lèon Gambetta (1838-1882) which was a republican statesman who helped direct the defense of France during the Franco-German War of 1870-71. He made essential contributions to found the Third Republic in France in 1871.
He is best known for his compositions for concert band and especially marches.
For many years, he conducted the Military Band in is hometown of Fredrikshald (today named Halden) and many of his marches are composed when he was conductor of this band.
The march Gambetta has got it's name after the French politician Lèon Gambetta (1838-1882) which was a republican statesman who helped direct the defense of France during the Franco-German War of 1870-71. He made essential contributions to found the Third Republic in France in 1871.