Saro, J. Heinrich
Saro, J. Heinrich
Saro, J. Heinrich, German bandmaster and composer; b. Jessen, Jan. 4, 1827; d. Berlin, Nov. 27, 1891. In 1859 he became a bandmaster in Berlin, and in 1867 his band won the international competition at the Paris Exposition; in 1872 he was awarded a gold medal for his performance at the Boston Jubilee. He wrote a number of brilliant pieces of military music, and also some symphonic works. He publ. Lehre vom musikalischen Wohlklang und Tonsatz and Instrumentationslehre für Militärmusik.
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