Battle of Manassas (Blind Tom) — #7 Poets and Patriots Live (HD)

By Blind Tom Bethune "The Battle of Manassas" is a tone poem for piano that tells the story of the opening battle of the U.S. Civil War, which was won handily by the Confederacy. It contains whistles and other sound effects depicting trains. Here it is performed by pianist Jeannette Fang assisted by Jean Bernard Cerin. For complete information about the Poets & Patriots recording and educational resource project, see http://starspangledmusic.org/poets-patriots-recording-project/.