In May 1857, the celebrations for the fiftieth anniversary of the Austrian Imperial and Royal Agricultural Society in Vienna included a concert attended by the leading representatives and many guests from other regions. The orchestra was conducted by Josef Strauss, who had composed a march for the occasion, dedicated to the president of the society, Prince Alois von Liechtenstein. A contemporary newspaper praises the performance of gems from the Strauss family's compositions, and paticularly of the specially composed "Liechtenstein Marsch", which was "distinguished by vitality, agility and charm, and covered the composer with fresh laurels". The march was published some time later. The orchestral parts printed at the time have been preserved in Berlin, in perfect condition.

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Portrait of Alois II of Liechtenstein by Friedrich Schilcher, 1858

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Matthias Georg Kendlinger