Rabbit Trail: Radetzky March

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Pfiffikus was constantly whistling the Radetzky March. Learn about the composer and the purpose of the piece by reading this article.

Johann Strauss I: Radetzky March

Johann Strauss senior was a major figure in Viennese musical life - but nowadays, he's not the Strauss most people remember. While Strauss the elder wrote some popular tunes (not least this, his Radetzky March), it's his first-born son, Johann Strauss II, who is revered as the 'King of the Waltz'.

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