Josef Franz Wagner

Josef Franz Wagner (20 March 1856 – 5 June 1908) was an Austrian military bandmaster and composer. He is sometimes referred to as "The Austrian March King".

He is best known for his 1893 march "Unter dem Doppeladler" (Op. 159) 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, whose band recorded it three times. The piece was the official regimental march of Austrian Artillery Regiment Number 2 until its dissolution in 2007.

Wagner is also known for the march "Tiroler Holzhackerbuab'n" (Op. 356), or "Tyrolean Lumberjacks". In 1895, his only opera, Der Herzbub, premiered in Vienna.

Tiroler Holzhackerbuab'n

Birth and Death Data: Born March 20, 1856 (Vienna), Died June 5, 1908 (Vienna)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone BLR5036 10-in. 2/15/1929 Tiroler Holzhacker Buab'n Marsch Original Bayrische Kapelle Instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wagner, Josef Franz," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/359103.

Wagner, Josef Franz. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/359103.

"Wagner, Josef Franz." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/359103

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