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Josef Wagner
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Josef Franz Wagner (20 March 1856 – 5 June 1908) was an Austrian military bandmaster and composer. He is sometimes known by the sobriquet 'The Austrian March King' He is best known for his 1902 march Unter dem Doppeladler or Under the Double Eagle, referring to the double eagle in the coat of arms of Austria-Hungary The march became a favourite part of the repertoire of American composer and bandleader John Philip Sousa, who recorded it three times.The piece is now the official regimental march of the 1st Austrian Artillery Regiment Number 2. Wagner's other most popular pieces are the Holzhackerbaum march and the Jolly Lumberjack polka. In 1895, his only opera, Der Herzbub, premiered in Vienna. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Under The Double Eagle
172Under the Double Eagle, Op. 159
153Unter dem Doppeladler
64The double eagle march
65Christophe Colomb, Acte I "Le départ": Récit "Oui, Colomb vous entend, mystérieux génies"
36Christophe Colomb, Acte I "Le départ": Air "La brise qui se lève"
37Unter Dem Doppeladler (Under the Double Eagle), Op. 159
28Ride Of The Valkyries
29Tannhäuser - Arrival of the Guests at Wartburg
210Lohengin - Prelude to Act 3
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Pomp & Pizzazz
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La Corda d'oro ~Primo passo~ 1st selection
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Rossini: Otello (Live)
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David: Christophe Colomb & Musique de chambre, symphonique et sacrée (Portraits, Vol. 4)
German Military Marches
Pomp & Pizazz
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Wagner - The Ride of the Valkyries
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Great Marches
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La Corda D'Oro - Classic Collection
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Wagner
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Wagner - Klemperer
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The Top 100 Masterpieces Of Classical Music