Einzugs-Marsch, Op. 171 - Josef Strauss

"Entry March". On 16th January 1864, Austria and Prussia asked the Kingdom of Denmark to reverse the annexing of Schleswig proclaimed after Friedrich VII’s death. On 3rd February, an Austrian brigade stormed the Königshügel near Schleswig and forced the Danish soldiers to retreat. With that, a campaign was opened in which, all things considered, there could be only one winner, the Kingdom of Prussia. On 30th October 1864, the hostilities were ended with a peace treaty between Austria and Prussia, and the Kingdom of Denmark. Emperor Franz Joseph was proud of his troops, which achieved at least some partial victories, even though the decisive battle. In November the Austrian army corps began their march home. On 6th December 1864, the soldiers entered Vienna in a grandiose parade. On this occasion, a free concert was held by the Strauss orchestra in the Volksgarten. Josef Strauss had composed a special Einzugs-Marsch, which was to be the climax of the programme. The chronicler makes no mention of how the audience received the work composed by ‘Pepi’ Strauss, who had no bellicose inclinations whatever. In any case, the Einzugs-Marsch was rarely played after its première on 6th December 1864 in the Volksgarten.

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Painting: Horse Guards Parade
Artist: Anonymous

Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice
Karl Albert Geyer