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Erzherzog Albrecht-Marsch
Musik: Karl Komzák II
Musik- und Trommlerkorps des Wachregiments Berlin | Dirigent: Stabsmusikmeister Friedrich Ahlers
Berlin, 1938
Germania-Marsch * mit dem Yorck'scher Marsch und Lockmarsch
Musik: Gustav Keil
Musik- und Trommlerkorps des Wachregiments Berlin | Dirigent: Stabsmusikmeister Friedrich Ahlers
Berlin, 1938 Two excellent marches performed by the band of
Wachregiment Berlin (future
Infanterie-Regiment "Großdeutschland") and conducted by Friedrich Ahlers (1882-1945).
Erzherzog Albrecht-Marsch (my personal favorite march) was named after Archduke Albrecht Friedrich Rudolf, Austrian general (born: 03.08.1817 in Wien; died: 18.02.1895 in Arco), the oldest son of famous field marshal Archduke Carl, the victor at the battle of Aspern-Essling. Archduke Albrecht was a very talented officer; promoted to Generalmajor already at the age of 23, saw service at the headquarters of the famous field marshal Joseph Radetzky, divisional commander in general d'Aspre's II corps in Italy, military commander in Prague, commanding general of the III army, military and civil governor of the Kingdom of Hungary, commanding general of the VIII corps in Italy, field marshal since 04.04.1863, commander of South Army (against Italy), army commander in chief (1868) and the general inspector of the Imperial and Royal Army (1869); decorated with numerous awards (his wife, Hildegard, was the 3rd daughter of Bavarian King Ludwig I).
Photo: Erzherzog Albrecht Friedrich Rudolf von Österreich
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March was composed in 1887 (Opus 136) by Karel (Karl) Komzák (born: 08.11.1850 in Praha; died: 23.04.1905 in Baden) for
Infanterie-Regiment Nr.13, Krakau and was
Parademarsch des Königlich-Sächsischen Pionier-Bataillons Nr.12, Dresden and
Parademarsch des Königlich-Sächsischen Infanterie-Regiments Nr.179, Wurzen; in III Reich period was
Parademarsch der SA-Standarte 231, Hannover. Since 1925:
Armeemarsch II, Nr.263. Komzák II (his father, and son as well, carried the same name) studied violin, musical theory and conducting at the Prague Conservatory (1861-1867); played violin and baritone in (his father’s) 11th Regiment band at Linz (1869), at the same time conducted the Linz theatre orchestra, bandmaster of the 7th Infantry Regiment (1871), choirmaster of the Innsbruck Liedertafel Choir; in Vienna since 1882, as bandmaster of the 84th Infantry Regiment, when he quickly became favourite of the Viennese public and considered one of the leading military composers; left regiment in 1892 (on health grounds) and moved to the spa town of Baden, where he conducted the spa orchestra; at the same time his regiment was moved to a new garrison at Mostar (Herzegowina) where Komzák, who remained the bandmaster until his retirement in 1896,
was spending the winter months with the regiment and in spring, he was returning to Baden to direct the season’s spa concerts. Komzák died tragically; while trying to jump on to a departing train at Baden station, he slipped and fell under the wheels... He was buried at Baden, but his remains were exhumed and transferred to the Central Cemetery of Vienna.
Photo: Karl Komzák II
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Note: there is another march dedicated to Archduke Albrecht, an "Erzherzog Albrecht-Defiliermarsch", composed by Hermann J. Schneider (1859-1921) and recorded in 1907 by
Edison-Orchester, Berlin. Unlike Komzák's, Schneider's march is almost completely forgotten today...
Germania-Marsch was composed by Gustav Keil (1861-1903). This version begins with the melody of Beethoven's "Yorck'scher Marsch" and the
Lockmarsch. In III Reich period was
Standartenmarsch der SS-Standarte "Germania" (der SS-Verfügungstruppe) stat. in Hamburg-Veddel.
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by Ivan Ž. on 15 Oct 2007 13:33 
); it can be also heard in Niel's medley called "Ruck-Zuck-Annemarie", recorded in 1937 by Herms Niel's band of RAD and Carl Woitschach's orchestra. Annemariechen - Annemarei also had an undertitle - "Ei, ei, ei, du bist treu".