About Maxime’s Music

Maxime’s Music is a publishing and recording business specializing primarily in wind band music from the 19th century. It offers modern editions of historical compositions, recordings of contemporary and vintage works, and English translations of rare 19th-century French and German texts on wind music. Maxime’s Music aims to preserve and promote the emotional depth and historical significance of this music for modern audiences.

Craig Dabelstein is the owner of Maxime’s Music. With more than 30 years of experience as an instrumental music teacher and band conductor, Craig now focuses on translating historic European music texts, editing modern editions of 19th-century compositions, and recording rare Australian brass and salon orchestra works. He has published all the works of Dr. David Whitwell and authored two translations: Francis Plante by Oscar Comettant and The Military Band and the Musical Organization of an Army by Wilhelm Wieprecht. Craig also runs a YouTube channel, sharing performances and educational content aimed at inspiring modern conductors to prioritize emotion over technical perfection. His mission is to elevate awareness of historic wind music while creating a lasting legacy for this timeless art form.

You can contact Craig directly here: craig.dabelstein@gmail.com

“There is something so different and so wonderfully snappy about the marches of Lithgow. Once you have heard a Lithgow march you won’t rest until you have heard them all.”

“Invercargill, that wonderful Australian march hit … holds all records for sales, and is the most remarkable hit we have published in years.” — Carl Fischer, NY.

Performed during the funeral procession for Queen Elizabeth II (and for many other members of the royal family including King Edward II, the Queen Mother, and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh).

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The RETOUR DES CENDRES (“return of the ashes”) was the return of the mortal remains of Napoleon Bonaparte from the island of Saint Helena to France and the burial in Hôtel des Invalides in Paris in 1840.