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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.231 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1930s |
| Title | John P. Sousa to John W. Hughes discussing music |
| Date | 12 March 1930 |
| Author | Sousa, John P. (1854-1932) |
| Recipient | Hughes, John W. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Sousa writes to Hughes remarking that the only way of judging music is whether or not it has beauty. He discusses differences between composers of the "olden days" and those of today. Sousa believes inspiration for writing music comes from something above oneself, and that contemporary compositions written from knowledge of harmonic structure alone lack the quality of inspiration. |
| Subjects | Music Art, Music, Theater, and Film Religion |
| People | Sousa, John Philip (1854-1932) Hughes, John W. (fl. 1930) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |