John Philip Sousa
/ˌdʒɒn ˌfɪlɪp ˈsuːzə/
/ˌdʒɑːn ˌfɪlɪp ˈsuːzə/
- (1854-1932) a US composer, also known as the 'March King'. He wrote about 140 works of music for military marches, including Semper Fidelis (1888), The Washington Post (1889) and The Stars and Stripes Forever (1897). He led the US Marine Band (1880-92) and then formed his own band which made tours of Europe and around the world. The sousaphone, a large brass musical instrument, was named after him.
约翰·菲利普·苏萨（John Philip Sousa）：（1854-1932）美国作曲家，又被称为“行军之王”。他为军事游行创作了140多种音乐作品，包括Semper Fidelis（1888），The Washington Post（1889）和The Stars and Stripes Forever（1897）。他领导了美国海军陆战队（1880-92），然后组建了自己的乐队，在欧洲和世界各地巡回演出。大型铜管乐器sousaphone以他的名字命名。