Stuart Karow wrote: >I was surprised to hear that Sousa's teacher had also taught Brahms and >Bruckner. Perhaps it was Sousa's father, John Antonio Sousa, who had been taught by Brahms' and Bruckner's teacher. The elder Sousa was born in Spain (of Portuguese parents), and was more influential in his son's musical upbringing than either Esputa or Benkert. Like Deryk, I am curious to get to the bottom of this one. John Dalmas [log in to unmask]