Eduard Wagnes (18 March 1863 in Graz, Austria – 27 March 1936 in Bad Gams, Austria) was a conductor in the Austro-Hungarian Military, and composer of military marches. His most famous composition was "Die Bosniaken Kommen", composed in 1895.
Eduard Wagnes | |
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 Eduard Wagnes, composer Park by Pfarrkirche. | |
| Born | March 18, 1863 (Austrian Empire) |
| Died | March 27, 1936 (Austria) |
| Citizenship | Austria-Hungary |
| Known for | "Die Bosniaken Kommen (March)" |
Biography edit
Wagnes was born 18 March 1863 in Austria. His father, a musician and manufacturer brass instruments, taught him to play music.[1] Wagnes was accepted into the Styrian Music Association music school at age 7 and learned the French horn; at age 15, he became first horn player at the Graz City Theater. He was later a solo horn player in Eduard Strauss's orchestra.[2] He served in the Austro-Hungarian Army from 1885 to 1889.[3]
Wagnes was later appointed bandmaster of the second Bosnian infantry regiment, where he composed several marches. The best-known of these, "Die Bosniaken Kommen," was adopted as the regiments' de facto march and remains a popular Austrian composition.[4] He would ultimately write around 300 pieces, primarily marches but also including waltzes, a mass, and three operettas.[2]
Wagnes was admired by Gustav Mahler, who wanted to hire him as a horn player, and by King Ludwig III. He received the Golden Cross of Merit with the Crown, and a street in Graz was named after him.[2]
He died 27 March 1936.[3]
Compositions edit
- Die Bosniaken kommen - 1895
- Flitsch Marsch - 1928
- Felsenfest für's Vaterland - 1932
- Helden von Meletta - 1932
- Ausseer Buam
- Durch dick und dünn
- Für Freiheit und Ehr
- Hand in Hand
- Heldenhaft Marsch
- Mit eisener Kraft
- Ritterlich
- Zum Schutz und Trutz
Dramatic music edit
- 1910 Alt-Wien, operette - libretto: Ferdinand Maierfeld-Enter
- 1911 Die Klosterprinzessin, operette - libretto: Hans Pflanzer
References edit
- ^ Rehrig, William H.; Hoe, Robert (1991). The Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music: Composers and their Music: Vol 2. Integrity Press. p. 798. ISBN 9780918048080. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Eduard Wagnes". Rundel. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Heritage of the March" (PDF). symposium.music.org. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Bassett, Richard (2015). For God and Kaiser: The Imperial Austrian Army, 1619-1918. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300178586. Retrieved 17 April 2023.