Just Because — Sousa’s own interpretation of Stars & Stripes Forever
This is Sousa’s own band, under his direction. I find interesting how different his interpretation is from modern approaches, which tend to be brassier, crisper, faster, and a little more bombastic. This is almost relaxed compared to modern interpretations, with a stronger reed presence and less brass and percussion:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpr5lYMz7LE[/youtube]
Just by way of comparison, here’s a modern interpretation:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znEePD1nJxo[/youtube]