Deutschmeister Compositions of the Monarchy

There are several hundred compositions that were either dedicated to the Deutschmeister or composed by members of the Deutschmeister. The most well-known pieces from the period of the monarchy include:

  • Deutschmeister Regimental March by Wilhelm August Jurek

  • High and Deutschmeister March by Dominik Ertl

  • Deutschmeister Regimental March by Josef Bayer

  • Deutschmeister Jubilee March by Johann Strauss II

  • Deutschmeister March by Hermann Josef Schneider

as well as several works by Ziehrer, written during his time as regimental bandmaster:

  • Schönfeld March

  • The Father of the Regiment

  • Couragiert

For more detailed information, see a comprehensive compilation by Prof. Walter Schwanzer and Dr. Friedrich Anzenberger in: Friedrich Anzenberger (ed.): Symposium Report. Symposium on the Music of the “High and Deutschmeister” in the Danube Monarchy (Spittal an der Drau 2016), pp. 98–112.

Compositions after 1918:

Julius Herrmann (1889–1977)

Compositions:

  • Old Drummer March (Vienna: Doblinger, D.8610)

  • Motorists on the Road – Galop

  • Deutschmeister Greeting

  • Deutschmeister Parade March / Gruezi Schwyzerland / Greetings to Switzerland / Deutschmeister March (Vienna: Chappell, formerly Schneider MV)

  • Fanfare

  • High Bremen

  • Artists’ Polonaise (Vienna: Doblinger, D.8574)

  • Liebenau Cadets’ March (Vienna: Doblinger, D.8382)

  • Austrian Farmers’ Association March (Vienna: Doblinger)

  • Servus America with lyrics by Peter Herz (Vienna: Doblinger)

  • Sophie Waltz (manuscript)

  • Sweet Grapes – Waltz (Vienna: Doblinger)

  • Viennese Confectioners – March

Arrangements:

  • 84th Regimental March by Karl Komzák (manuscript)

  • Polonaise in A major by Frédéric Chopin (Vienna: Doblinger, D.8574)

  • All Honor to Austria / 92nd Regimental March by Johann Novotny (manuscript)

  • Andreas Hofer March by Karl Komzák (manuscript)

  • Dorner March by C. M. Ziehrer (manuscript)

  • Archduke Albrecht March by Karl Komzák (manuscript)

  • Archduke Friedrich March by Alphons Czibulka (manuscript)

  • Fideles Vienna – Waltz by Karl Komzák (Winkel MV)

  • Hail Habsburg March by J. N. Kral (manuscript)

  • High and Deutschmeister March by Dominik Ertl (manuscript)

  • The White Horse Inn at Lake Wolfgang – Potpourri (manuscript)

  • In the Village of Kahlenberg by Philipp Fahrbach (Clarino Edition)

  • Jupiter March by Franz Lehár (manuscript)

  • Carinthian Song March by Anton Seifert (manuscript)

  • Song from The Ideal Husband by Franz Lehár (manuscript)

  • Song from Vienna by Franz Schubert / Berté (manuscript)

  • Prince Eugene March by Andreas Leonhardt (manuscript)

  • O My Austria March by Ferdinand Preis / Suppé (manuscript)

  • Radetzky March by Johann Strauss I (manuscript)

  • Treasure Waltz by Johann Strauss (Vienna: Chappell MV – formerly Schneider MV)

  • Seyffertitz March by Rudolf Achleitner (manuscript)

  • Under the Double Eagle March by J. F. Wagner (manuscript)

  • Vindobona March by Karl Komzák (manuscript)

  • Waltzes from Vienna by Johann Strauss (Winkel MV)

  • Vienna Remains Vienna March by Hans Schrammel (manuscript)

Potpourris:

  • Old but Good – Potpourri (manuscript)

  • This Is My Vienna (manuscript?, recording available)

German March Potpourri
Contents: Pepita March (C. Neumann) · Westerwald March (H. F. Husadel) · Straight Ahead (C. Latann) · Königgrätz March (G. Piefke) · Greetings to Kiel (F. Spohr)

Deutschmeister Parade – Deutschmeister Potpourri (Vienna: Chappell, S.4487/KA/II)
Contents: Intro (J. Herrmann) · Castaldo March (R. Novacek) · Andreas Hofer Song (L. Knebelsberger, arr. A. Doppler) · Egerland March (W. Kopetzky, arr. A. Doppler) · Schönfeld March (C. M. Ziehrer) · All Honor to Austria / 92nd Regimental March (Joh. Novotny, arr. A. Doppler)

Deutschmeister Parade – March Potpourri (record)
Contents: Intro (J. Herrmann) · Castaldo March (R. Novacek) · Andreas Hofer Song (L. Knebelsberger) · Egerland March (W. Kopetzky) · Rainer March (H. Schmid) · Radetzky March (Johann Strauss I)

Deutschmeister Parade – March Potpourri (record)
Contents: Prince Eugene March (A. Leonhardt) · Schönfeld March (C. M. Ziehrer) · Radetzky March (Johann Strauss I) · Kaiserjäger March (K. Mühlberger) · Florentine March (J. Fucik) · Deutschmeister Regimental March (A. W. Jurek)

A Court Ball in Vienna / (Court) Ball in Schönbrunn – Potpourri
Contents: Emperor Waltz (J. Strauss) · Wine, Women and Song (J. Strauss) · Viennese Citizens (C. M. Ziehrer) · Treasure Waltz (Johann Strauss) · My Life Is Love and Joy (Josef Strauss) · Artists’ Polonaise (Julius Herrmann)

Greetings from Old Austria – Potpourri
Contents: High and Deutschmeister March (D. Ertl) · 99th Regimental March (R. Hunyczek) · Carinthian Song March (A. Seifert) · Wagram Grenadier March (J. Wiedemann) · Hungarian March (F. Lehár) · Rainer March (H. Schmid)

Cheerfully Along in Parade Step – Potpourri
Contents: Fanfare (J. Herrmann) · Good Hunting (A. Reckling) · Aviators’ March (H. Dostal) · Egerland March (W. Kopetzky) · Andreas Hofer March (G. Mahr) · At Lake Wörthersee (after motifs by T. Koschat) · Tyrolean Woodcutters (J. F. Wagner)

From the Hofburg to Schönbrunn – Potpourri (Winkel MV)
Contents: Fanfare (likely J. Herrmann) · Archduke Albrecht March (K. Komzák) · Dorner March (C. M. Ziehrer) · Prince Eugene March (A. Leonhardt) · We Are the Kaiserjäger (K. Mühlberger) · Archduke Friedrich March (A. Czibulka) · O My Austria (F. Preis / Suppé) · All Honor to Austria (J. Novotny) · Castaldo March (R. Novacek) · Deutschmeister Regimental March (W. A. Jurek) · Andreas Hofer Song (L. Knebelsberger) · Radetzky March (Johann Strauss I)

Viennese Picture Album – Potpourri of the Most Beautiful Viennese Songs
(also known as Picture Book from Vienna or Spring Greeting)
Contents: Dorner March (C. M. Ziehrer) · Song from Vienna (F. Schubert / Berté) · Deutschmeister Regimental March (W. A. Jurek) · Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (F. Lehár)

Viennese Picture Album – Potpourri (record)
Contents: A Night in Venice (J. Strauss II) · Viennese Bonbons (J. Strauss II) · If You Give Roses in Tyrol (C. Zeller) · Brucker Camp March (J. N. Král) · Waltz from The House of Three Girls (F. Schubert / Berté) · Dein ist mein ganzes Herz(F. Lehár) · Nechledil March (F. Lehár)

Viennese Overture / Prelude after Motifs of Old Masters (manuscript)
Contents: Jupiter March (F. Lehár) · Song from The Ideal Husband (F. Lehár)

Waltz Gems – Potpourri (manuscript)

Waltzes from Vienna – Potpourri (manuscript)
Contents: Sweet Grapes (J. Herrmann) · Rose Wedding Waltz (J. Strauss) · Sing, Laugh, Dance (C. M. Ziehrer) · Viennese Citizens (C. M. Ziehrer) · Village Swallows from Austria (J. Strauss) · Roses from the South (J. Strauss) · Old Vienna (likely J. Lanner)

Vienna as It Dances and Laughs – Potpourri
Contents: Artists’ Polonaise (J. Herrmann) · Step Right In (C. M. Ziehrer) · Wine, Women and Song (J. Strauss II) · The Blue Danube (J. Strauss II) · Treasure Waltz (J. Strauss II) · Viennese Girls (C. M. Ziehrer)

Horst Winter (1914-2001)

  • 1977: We from the Austro-Hungarian Empire

  • 1985: When the Music Comes

Sources: Archive of the Hoch- und Deutschmeiste

Reinhold Nowotny (*1965)

  • Vienna Festival March (concert march)

  • Ad quadraginta annorum (concert march)

  • Fanfare for Youth (wind ensemble)

  • Prelude for Old and Young (concert piece)

  • Greetings from Guntramsdorf (march)

  • Steinbach Musicians (march)

  • Between Vienna and Brno (concert march)

  • A Life for Music (concert piece)

  • Winegrowers’ Festival (polka)

  • MPU Fanfare (wind ensemble)

  • Poysdorf Fanfare Sounds (march)

  • Blue-Red (march)

  • St. Gertrude Chorale (wind ensemble)

  • Chimney Sweep March

  • A House Full of Music (march)

  • Vienna–Hamburg / Günter Weltin March

  • Musician’s Heart (concert march)

  • Mühlbach Castle (march)

  • The Lovely Cricket (polka)

  • Deutschmeister Defile March

  • Joseph Misson March

  • Manhartsberg March

  • Mühlbach Dances (collection)

  • At Café Bellaria (polka mazurka)

  • Pleasant Hours (polka)

Arrangements:

  • “Memories of Horst Winter”

 

source: Reinhold Nowotny