Albert F. Marzian
Last updated: 02.09.24
Albert F. Marzian was a composer and publisher of popular music based in Albany, Indiana. The writer of a few top-notch rags, especially The Lion Tamer (1913) under the name of Mark Janza. It is generally considered by the present day ragtime community that Albert F. Marzian and Mark Janza are one and the same person. Albert F. Marzian was also known to be a well-known band leader and string bass player.
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Albert F. Marzian | Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards |
| Title | Co-Author(s) | Sequencer |
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Angel Food (1911) | Sakae Watanabe | |
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Aviation Rag (1910) | Perf. Bill Edwards | |
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Lion Tamer (1913), The | Perf. Bill Edwards |
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Angel Food (1911) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | A/T/T/B/GB(B) |
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Aviation Rag (1910) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B) |
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Bale O' Cotton (1914) | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | A+D/T/T/B/GB(B) |
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Lion Tamer (1913), The | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. | D/T/T/B/B/GB(B) |
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| Ragtime Music CDs: | |||
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Nora Hulse | Cake Walks, Two Steps and Rags by Women Composers | |
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Paragon Ragtime Orchestra | The Whistler and His Dog |      |
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American Ragtime Ensemble | Ragtime Chamber Music |  |
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Sue Keller | I Got What It Takes | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)  |
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Sue Keller | Kellerized | |
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Bill Edwards | A Bag of Rags | |
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Bill Edwards | Music for Muskoka | |
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Bill Edwards | A Ragtime Sampler | |
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Bill Edwards | Rhapsodies in Ragtime | |
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Bill Edwards | Whipped Cream Rag |
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| DBE746 | Angel Food (1911) - Rag A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 4¼ mins. |
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| DBE747 | Aviation Rag (1910) - March Two Step A/T/T/T+B/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins. |
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| DBE748 | Bale O' Cotton (1914) - Rag - A Southern Fox Trot A+D/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3¾ mins. |
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| DBE749 | The Lion Tamer (1913) - A Syncopated Fantasia D/T/T/B/B/GB(B), approx. 5¾ mins. |
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| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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Angel Food (1911) | A.F. Marzian (music) | Piano | IMSLP |  |
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Bale O' Cotton (1914) | A.F. Marzian (music) | Piano | IMSLP | |
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Evening Chimes (1913) | A.F. Marzian (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Felicity (1914) | A.F. Marzian (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Flight of Fancy March (1914) | A.F. Marzian (music) | Piano | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Lion Tamer (1913), The | A.F. Marzian (music) |
Piano | IMSLP YorkSpace |
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 13 works by Albert F. Marzian.
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Elks Carnival March for Louisville | 1899 | ||
| Aviation Rag | 1910 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
as Mark Janza |
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| Angel Food | 1911 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.) |  |
| Youth & Beauty Waltzes | 1912 | Pub. | |
| Evening Chimes | 1913 | |
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| I Love You | 1913 | Pub. | |
| Lion Tamer, The | 1913 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
as Mark Janza |
Pub. |
| Tonawanda | 1913 | Pub. | |
| Bale O' Cotton | 1914 | Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
as Mark Janza |
Pub. |
| Felicity | 1914 | Pub. | |
| Flight of Fancy March | 1914 | Pub. | |
| ⇑ Signal Bells | 1914 | Pub. | |
| Charms | 1928 |