About this march:
"Radetzky March" is a march composed by Johann Strauss Sr. and dedicated to Field Marshal Joseph Radetzky von Radetz.
About the composer:
Johann Baptist Strauss I (1804 - 1849) was an Austrian composer of the Romantic Period. He was famous for his light music, namely waltzes, polkas, and galops.
Some notes about the video:
This military march has been performed since its creation, it was originally created to commemorate a victory by Marshal Joseph Radetzky, but later it was used as a regular march of Austria or Austria Hungary. Not only before the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, but also after that compromise. That's why you can see pictures or scenes related to the Austrian empire (1804) and also the Austro Hungarian empire.
Credits:
Some of the footage displayed is from the series "WW1 in Color". Under section 29 of the Copyright Act of Canada, copyright material may be used for the purpose of research, private study, education, parody, or satire, and is classified under fair use.
In this case, the use of some footage is for educational and illustrative purposes.
Radetzky-Marsch in german
Radetzky March in english
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