Hall of Composers
Edwin Franko Goldman (1878-1956)
American Bandmaster and composer Edwin Franko Goldman studied composition with Antonín Dvorák and cornet with Jules Levy. Goldman became solo cornetist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York at age 21, and formed his first band in 1911. The ensemble was noted for skilled musicianship and unusual repertoire, including modern works especially commissioned for the band. Goldman wrote more than 100 marches and was a co-founder and the first president of the American Bandmaster’s Association.
Selected works include ”The Chimes of Liberty” and “On the Mall.”
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