Under the eighty-two-year-old Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Austrian army, Count Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, the Habsburg troops had won a decisive victory over the Italian forces at Custozza in August 1848. Johann Strauss senior commemorated this significant event with his Radetzky-Marsch, which was first heard in the Vienna Wasserglacis on 31 August 1848, at a "Victory celebration to honour the courageous army in Italy, and for the benefit of the wounded soldiers". Composed in honour of Count Radetzy, the march is dedicated to the victorious Austrian army. Text: Peter Kemp, 1978 Johann Strauss Society of Great Britain.
Johann Strauss I : Radetzky-March op. 228 © by «Kulturverein Wiener Blut»
Thursday, 26. October 202311.00 o' clock Vienna ⁄ Musikverein ⁄ The Große Musikvereinssaal
National Day Concert
Johannes Wildner conductor
Program Johann Strauss II : Ouverture to «Die Fledermaus» Johann Strauss II : New Life / Polka française op. 278 Johann Strauss II : Light of Heart / Quick polka op. 319 Josef Strauss : Wiener Fresken / Walzer op. 249 Josef Strauss : Ardent Love / Polka mazurka op. 129 Josef Strauss : My Character is Love and Joy / Waltz op. 263 Break Johann Strauss II : Overture to the operetta «Carnival in Rome» Josef Strauss : Moulinet Polka / Polka française op. 57 Johann Strauss II : Morning Papers / Waltz op. 279 Johann Strauss II : Orpheus Quadrille op. 236 Eduard Strauss I : Clear the Track! / Quick polka op. 45 Johann & Josef Strauss : Pizzicato Polka Johann Strauss II : Enjoy Life! / Waltz op. 340 Encore Eduard Strauss I : Brakes off / Quick polka op. 238 Johann Strauss I : Radetzky March op. 228
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