What was Johann Strauss I's first major composition?
Radetzky March
Blue Danube
Vienna Waltz
Emperor Waltz
Answer
Radetzky March was the first major composition by Johann Strauss I, the father of the famous waltz king, Johann Strauss II. Composed in 1848, it was dedicated to Field Marshal Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, who led the Austrian army to victory in the First Italian War of Independence. The march became an instant success and remains one of Strauss's most popular works, often played at military parades and concerts worldwide.
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