Radetzky Marsch - Austrian Military March

-The Painting: Field Marshal Radetzky and his staff at the Battle of Novara on March 23, 1849 by Albrecht Adam, 1855 -The "Radetzky March", Op. 228, (German: Radetzkymarsch) is a march composed by Johann Strauss Sr. which was first performed on 31 August 1848 in Vienna to celebrate the victory of the Austrian Empire under Field Marshal Joseph Radetzky von Radetz (the piece's namesake) over the Italian forces at the Battle of Custoza, during the First Italian War of Independence. It has been noted that its tone is more celebratory than martial, but it nevertheless became popular among marching regimental soldiers. Today, the work is primarily associated with the Vienna Philharmonic as an encore to their New Year's Concert.