ENTRY OF GLADIATORS

Entrance of the Gladiators opus 68 is a military march composed by Julius Fu?'k in 1897. It was originally called 'Grande Marche Chromatique', reflecting the chromatic scales used throughout the work but Fu?'k changed the title based on his personal interest in the Roman Empire. Under the title 'Thunder and Blazes' this work gained popularity as a fast screamer march, used by circuses often to introduce the entry of clowns.
Fu?'k (1872 '1916) was a Czech composer and conductor. He was a prolific composer, with over 400 marches, polkas, and waltzes to his name. As most of his work was for military bands, he is sometimes known as the 'Bohemian Sousa'. Today his marches are still played as patriotic music in the Czech Republic but his worldwide reputation rests primarily on two works: 'The Florentiner March' and the 'Entrance of the Gladiators'. Fu?'k was born in Prague, Bohemia when Prague was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. As a student, he learned to play the bassoon, v

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