Under the Double Eagle by Joseph Wagner | Simply Classical Music

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Under the Double Eagle is a march composed in 1893 by Joseph Wagner. It is a short orchestral piece performed by the US Navy Band. The work's title refers to the double eagle in the coat of arms of Austria-Hungary. The sculpture is Eagle Holding a Heron casted by Antoine-Louis Barye in the 19th century.

Title: Under the Double Eagle
Year Composed: 1893
Composer: Joseph Wagner
Performer: US Navy Band

Art Name: Eagle Holding a Heron
Years: 1857/1873
Artist: Antoine-Louis Barye

Both the music and the artwork are in the public domain. They be found at the following links,
Music - https://musopen.org/music/43812-under-the-double-eagle/
Artwork - https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.195539.html

For information and images of the coat of arms of Austria-Hungary, please see the wikipedia article found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Austria-Hungary.

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