Fiedler's Favorite Marches

 (11 customer reviews)

In the 5th grade, I tried out for Little League. My desire to play baseball was not rooted in any love for the sport. I thought my father wanted me to play a sport. I was so great at the tryouts; he said some memorable words to me. "Tim, I think you ought to stick with playing the clarinet." I am sure he was trying to spare me humiliation on the athletic field. Little did he know he was starting my love affair with music, a far greater gift.Perhaps because I was in the school band, I gravitated toward marches, and this collection of marches conducted by Arthur Fielder was one of the first recordings I purchased (6th or 7th grade I believe). At the time (the mid 1970's) it was only available on LP. As soon as the CD was available, I purchased it for nostalgic reasons. This collection had many popular marches such as the Grand March from Aida, Stars and Stripes Forever, Pomp and Circumstance, as well as some lesser known marches. This was one of the collections that piqued my...Read more

This is a collection of some of the most popular marches performed over the years. All are enjoyable, but there are subtle differences between selections each being recorded under difference circumstances. This will soon be a classic collector's piece.

I bought this CD for my father and he greatly enjoys it. He was looking for a collection of marches and this was the perfect find.
Highly recommended if you want cheerful, uplifting music.