Radetzky March

228, (German: Radetzkymarsch; pronounced [ʁaˈdɛtskiˌmaʁʃ] ⓘ) is a march composed by Johann Strauss (Senior) 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.

[1] For the trio, Strauss used an older folk melody called Alter Tanz aus Wien or Tinerl-Lied[2] which was originally in 3/4 time.

Today, the theme is used in numerous promotional jingles and at major sporting events, in particular at football matches of the Austria national team.

[6] Since it was first introduced in 1946 by conductor Josef Krips during the New Year's Concert (Neujahrskonzert) of the Vienna Philharmonic[7] it is always played as a jubilant encore.

It was announced in 2019 by the Vienna Philharmonic board of directors that a new version would be used that would replace the Weninger arrangement in an attempt to "de-Nazify" the march.