# Egyptischer Marsch

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Austrian March

Title page of piano score

**Egyptischer Marsch** (Egyptian March), [Op.](/source/Opus_number) 335, is a [march](/source/March_(music)) composed by [Johann Strauss II](/source/Johann_Strauss_II). It was commissioned for the inauguration of the [Suez Canal](/source/Suez_Canal), celebrated on 17 November 1869 in [Port Said](/source/Port_Said), where Emperor [Franz Joseph I of Austria](/source/Franz_Joseph_I_of_Austria) officiated at the ceremonial opening, though it was first performed on 6 July 1869 in [Pavlovsk, Saint Petersburg](/source/Pavlovsk%2C_Saint_Petersburg), under the title "Tscherkessen-Marsch" (March of the [Circassians](/source/Circassians)).[1] Strauss later dedicated the work to [Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden](/source/Frederick_I%2C_Grand_Duke_of_Baden).

In musical terms, Johann Strauss' "Egyptian March" has been described as a "representative example of an" [*alla turca*](/source/Turkish_music_(style)) "composition... characterised by melodic arabesques and metric syncopations".[2]

## Instrumentation

The piece is scored for piccolo, flute, two oboes, two clarinets in A, two bassoons, four horns in F, two trumpets in F, three trombones, glockenspiel, triangle, tambourine, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, voices, and strings.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Liner notes](https://www.naxos.com/mainsite/blurbs_reviews.asp?item_code=8.223213&catNum=223213&filetype=About%20this%20Recording&language=German) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190401081803/https://www.naxos.com/mainsite/blurbs_reviews.asp?item_code=8.223213&catNum=223213&filetype=About%20this%20Recording&language=German) 2019-04-01 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) for [Strauss, II, J.: Edition – Vol. 13](https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.223213), [Naxos Records](/source/Naxos_Records) (in German)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** O'Connell, John Morgan (2017). *Commemorating Gallipoli Through Music: Remembering and Forgetting*. Lexington Books. p. 62. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-4985-5621-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4985-5621-7). [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [1035390422](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/1035390422).

## External links

- [Ägyptischer Marsch](https://imslp.org/wiki/%C3%84gyptischer_Marsch,_Op.335_(Strauss_Jr.,_Johann)): Scores at the [International Music Score Library Project](/source/International_Music_Score_Library_Project)

- [Ägyptischer Marsch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnK2LM0hpxQ) on [YouTube](/source/YouTube_video_(identifier)), [Vienna Philharmonic](/source/Vienna_Philharmonic), [Christian Thielemann](/source/Christian_Thielemann) ([Vienna New Year's Concert](/source/Vienna_New_Year's_Concert) [2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vienna_New_Year%27s_Concert_2019&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neujahrskonzert_der_Wiener_Philharmoniker_2019)])

- ["Circassian March"](https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015097839594&view=2up&seq=2), score, [HathiTrust](/source/HathiTrust)

- ["Egyptischer Marsch"](https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015097837788&view=2up&seq=2), score, HathiTrust

v t e Johann Strauss II List of operettas List of compositions Operettas Indigo und die vierzig Räuber (1871) Der Karneval in Rom (1873) Die Fledermaus (1874) Cagliostro in Wien (1875) Prinz Methusalem (1877) Blindekuh (1878) Das Spitzentuch der Königin (1880) Der lustige Krieg (1881) Eine Nacht in Venedig (1883) Der Zigeunerbaron (1885) Simplicius (1887) Waldmeister (1895) Die Göttin der Vernunft (1897) Wiener Blut (arr. by Adolf Müller, 1899) Casanova (arr. by Ralph Benatzky, 1928) Walzer aus Wien (arr. by Erich Korngold and Julius Bittner, 1930) Waltzes Sinngedichte, Op. 1 (1844) Gunstwerber, Op. 4 (1844) Sträußchen, Op. 15 (1846) Klange aus der Walachei, Op. 50 (1850) Frohsinns-Spenden, Op. 73 (1850) Lava-Ströme, Op. 74 (1850) Rhadamantus-Klänge, Op. 94 (1851) Idyllen, Op. 95 (1851) Mephistos Höllenrufe, Op. 101 (1851) Liebeslieder, Op. 114 (1852) Phönix-Schwingen, Op. 125 (1853) Novellen, Op. 146 (1854) Nachtfalter, Op. 157 (1855) Glossen, Op. 163 (1855) Man lebt nur einmal!, Op. 167 (1855) Abschieds-Rufe, Op. 179 (1856) Phänomene, Op. 193 (1857) Abschied von St. Petersburg, Op. 210 (1858) Hell und voll, Op. 216 (1859) Promotionen, Op. 221 (1859) Accelerationen, Op. 234 (1860) Immer heiterer, Op. 235 (1860) Grillenbanner, Op. 247 (1861) Klangfiguren, Op. 251, (1861) Dividenden, Op. 252 Karnevalsbotschafter, Op. 270 (1862) Leitartikel, Op. 273 (1863) Morgenblätter, Op. 279 (1863) Studentenlust, Op. 285 (1864) Aus den Bergen, Op. 292 (1864) Bürgersinn, Op. 295 (1865) Flugschriften, Op. 300 (1865) Wiener Bonbons, Op. 307 (1866) An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314 (1867) Künstlerleben, Op. 316 (1867) Die Publicisten, Op. 321 (1868) G'schichten aus dem Wienerwald, Op. 325 (1868) Illustrationen, Op. 331 (1869) Wein, Weib und Gesang, Op. 333 (1869) Freuet euch des Lebens, Op. 340 (1870) Neu Wien, Op. 342 (1870) Tausend und eine Nacht, Op. 346 (1871) Wiener Blut (waltz), Op. 354 (1873) Carnevalsbilder, Op. 357 (1873) Bei uns z'Haus, Op. 361 (1873) Wo die Zitronen blühen, Op. 364 (1874) Du und du, Op. 367 (1874) Cagliostro-Walzer, Op. 370 (1875) O schöner Mai!, Op. 375 (1877) Rosen aus dem Süden, Op. 388 (1880) Nordseebilder, Op. 390 (1880) Kuss-Walzer, Op. 400 (1881) Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410 (1883) Lagunen-Walzer, Op. 411 (1883) Schatz-Walzer, Op. 418 (1885) Wiener Frauen, Op. 423 (1886) Donauweibchen, Op. 427 (1887) Kaiser-Jubiläum-Jubelwalzer, Op. 434 (1888) Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437 (1888) Rathausball-Tänze, Op. 438 (1890) Gross-Wien, Op. 440 (1891) Seid umschlungen, Millionen!, Op. 443 (1892) Gartenlaube Waltz, Op. 461 (1894) Trau, schau, wem!, Op. 463 (1895) Farewell to America Polkas Herzenslust, Op. 3 Explosions-Polka, Op. 43 Champagner-Polka, Op. 211 (1858) Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Op. 214 (1858) Demolirer, Op. 269 (1862) Vergnügungszug, Op. 281 (1864) 'S gibt nur a Kaiserstadt, 's gibt nur a Wien!, Op. 291 Lob der Frauen, Op. 315 Postillon d'amour, Op. 317 (1867) Leichtes Blut, Op. 319 (1867) Figaro-Polka, Op. 320 (1867) Ein Herz, ein Sinn!, Op. 323 Freikugeln, Op. 326 (1868) Éljen a Magyar!, Op. 332 Im Krapfenwald'l, Op. 336 (1869) Die Bajadere, Op. 351 Vom Donaustrande, Op. 356 Bitte schön!, Op. 372 (1875) Auf der Jagd, Op. 373 (1875) Banditen-Galopp, Op. 378 (1877) Waldine, Op. 385 (1879) Neue Pizzicato Polka, Op. 449 Marches Persischer Marsch, Op. 289 (1864) Egyptischer Marsch, Op. 335 (1869) Indigo-Marsch, Op. 349 (1871) Quadrilles Debut-Quadrille, Op. 2 (1844) Le beau monde, Op. 199 (1857) Other Ritter Pázmán (Opera 1892) Aschenbrödel (Ballet 1899) Family Henrietta Treffz (wife) Johann Strauss I (father) Eduard Strauss (brother) Josef Strauss (brother) Johann Strauss III (nephew) Eduard Strauss II (grandnephew) In media Waltzes from Vienna (1934) The Great Waltz (1938) Vienna Waltzes (1951) The Strauss Family (1972) The Great Waltz (1972) The Strauss Dynasty (1991) Category Audio

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