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The Rise & Development Of Military Music

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	138               MILITARY MUSIC AND ITS STORY.
	Musique Militaire"), which had existed since 1836, was abolished in 1856, the government arranging for a mili­tary music class to be started at the Conservatoire, under the professors from the "Gymnase de Musique Militaire." This was suppressed soon after the Franco-Prussian war, although Sax, who had charge of the class, offered to continue his services without any payment.4 Prussia, with Wieprecht still at the head of affairs, continued in good form, and was able to demonstrate its superiority by carrying off the first prize at the great international contest held at Paris in 1867. Among the adjudicators were Georges Kastner, Ambroise Thomas, Delibes, Von Bulow, Felicien David, Hanslick, etc. The test piece was the overture, " Oberon," and the result:5
	Award State Band S TRENGTHj CONDUCTOR First Prussia Massed Bands of two Regiments of Guards Wieprecht N France " Garde de Paris" 56 Paulus »» Austria Seventy-third Regiment 76 Zimmermann Second Bavaria First Infantry Regiment 51 Siebenkas t> Russia Mounted Guards 71 Dorfeld »» France Mounted Guides 62 Cressonois Third Holland Massed Bands of Chasseurs and Grenadiers 56 Dunkler It Baden Grenadier Regiment 54 Burg Fourth Belgium Massed Bands of Guides and Grenadier Regiment 59 Bender it Spain First Engineer Corps 64 Maimo
	'Neukomm, "Histoire de la Musique Militaire," 1889. *"La Musique Populaire," 1867.