Frank A. Fitzgerald (1861-1908): Cornet Soloist, Teacher and Bandmaster
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Résumé
Nineteenth-century local bandsmen were prominent figures in small towns and cities of the Midwest. As these communities grew, so did the relative importance of these men as directors or players in various ensembles providing entertainment or music for social gatherings. Due to the variety of musical styles, these bandsmen had to be versatile players as well as conductors adaptable to repertoire ranging from concert and popular music, marches, and choral music. Skilled on a number of instruments, local bandsmen provided private lessons, which in turn increased community interest in band music.1 This versatility was necessary in order to succeed financially in this profession. In addition to playing their primary instruments in band settings, these talented musicians moved easily between wind and string sections as dictated by instrumentations and arrangements.While broader statistics and other general information exists on U.S. band history during this era, relatively little research exists on individual bandmasters and bandsmen at the local level.2 Were this information gathered and made available, our collective understanding of band history would be greatly enhanced, as would potential approaches to instrumental music education.One such example of these local bandmasters is a musician by the name of Frank A. Fitzgerald. The musical career of Frank A. Fitzgerald as cometist, composer, educator, and conductor is one that exemplifies both the presence and significance of local bandsmen to the communities and institutions they served.Early Years/Illinois (1861-1895)Frank A. Fitzgerald, the youngest of three children of James (an Irish immigrant) and Ann Fitzgerald of Watertown, New York, was bom on March 18, 1861. According to census records, James worked as a painter and Ann as a housekeeper. Shortly after his birth the family moved to Odell, Illinois, where Fitzgerald began his musical studies by taking comet lessons with Harry Williams, musically trained at the Royal Military School of Music at Kneller Hall in England, and violin lessons with Carl Becker, a noted Chicago violinist and violin maker.3About 1877, Fitzgerald enrolled in the U.S. Military Academy at West Point4 where he studied instrumentation/harmony with Hermann Voss and comet with noted cometist Matthew Arbuckle, soloist with the renowned Gilmore Band. Fitzgerald passed the West Point examination for bandmaster in 1880, an achievement which unofficially bestowed upon him the title of Professor of Music. From that point forward, Frank would be known as Professor Frank A. Fitzgerald.5In 1881 Fitzgerald became director of the Comley Barton Opera Company Orchestra in New York. He held this position for two seasons, at which point the company dissolved in 1882. Around 1884, Fitzgerald was hired by Patrick Gilmore to serve as cometist with the Gilmore Band,6 and while newspaper articles later in his career indicated that he was a soloist in the band, no other records have been found to verify the claim. After playing with the Gilmore Band for four seasons,7 he moved to Ottawa, Illinois where his family lived.Upon Fitzgerald's move to Ottawa, he began solo engagements as cometist with the Forest City Band in Rockford, Illinois replacing August Dedrickson as director in September of 1888 undoubtedly due to his skills and growing musical reputation. With his reputation growing in this position, he began receiving many flattering offers from communities in the region to direct their local bands. The following excerpt comes from the Freeport (III) Journal:Frank Beebe, manager of the Germania band, accompanied by Phil Molter, left for Rockford this morning to see if they can't induce Prof. Fitzgerald the champion comet player, to locate in Freeport and join the Germania band. The professor is said to be the finest comet player in the west, and would be a valuable addition to the Germania band. Frank Beebe feels confident that he can induce the champion to locate in Freeport, where musical talent is appreciated. …
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