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The Military Band
Paperback
Publisher Price: $20.00
ISBN13: 9781936512973
Publisher: Maxime's Music
Published: Jun 6 2025
Pages: 228
Weight: 0.59
Height: 0.52 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
La Musique Militaire (1917) is one of the first comprehensive histories of military music in Europe, written by Marie Bobillier under the pseudonym Michel Brenet. At a time when scholarly music writing was dominated by men, Bobillier-an accomplished historian and musicologist-brought intellectual rigour and a unique perspective to this neglected topic.
The book traces the development of military bands from ancient times through the 19th century, with a particular focus on France. It explores how military music evolved in tandem with changes in warfare, politics, and instrument-making. From the fifes and drums of the Renaissance to the wind orchestras of the Napoleonic era and beyond, Bobillier examines the aesthetic, ceremonial, and practical functions of music in the armed forces. She discusses composers, bandmasters, instrument makers (notably Adolphe Sax), and the military institutions that shaped this repertoire.
What sets this book apart is its blend of technical knowledge, cultural insight, and archival research. Bobillier presents military music not merely as an accompaniment to battle, but as a living art form that reflects national identity, civic pride, and artistic ambition. The work also preserves a vivid memory of France's military bands before their modern standardisation, making it a crucial source for historians, conductors, and instrument scholars alike.
This English translation brings Bobillier's ground-breaking study to a wider audience for the first time. With annotations to clarify historical references and context, the edition restores her voice to the history of military music-a field she helped to define but in which she was long overlooked.
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