Editing Josef Wagner (composer) (section)

{{Short description|Austrian military bandmaster and composer}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Josef Franz Wagner
| image              = Josef Franz Wagner.jpg
| alt                = 
| caption            = Wagner wearing a medal
| other_names        = "The Austrian March King"
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1856|03|20}}
| birth_place        = [[Vienna]], Austrian Empire
| death_date         = {{death date and age|1908|06|05|1856|03|20|mf=yes}}
| death_place        = {{nowrap|Vienna, Austria-Hungary}}
| resting_place      = [[Vienna Central Cemetery]]
| known_for          = {{ubl|Composing military marches}}
| notable_works      = [[Unter dem Doppeladler]]
}}
'''Josef Franz Wagner''' (20 March 1856 – 5 June 1908) was an Austrian military bandmaster and [[composer]].<ref name="vcr">{{cite web|url=http://www.r-vcr.com/~pastmasters/composer2/wagner.htm|title=PastMasters public domain web listing for Josef Wagner.|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041014100634/http://www.r-vcr.com/~pastmasters/composer2/wagner.htm|archivedate=2004-10-14}}</ref> He is sometimes referred to as "The Austrian March King".<ref>Rehrig, William H. ''The Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music'', Volume 2. Integrity Press, 1991.</ref>

Hailing from Vienna, which remained a key location in his life, Wagner joined a military band early on following his education. Between 1874 and 1899, Wagner would remain a member of the military band of different infantry regiments of the Austro-Hungarian army, becoming a successful bandmaster from 1878 to his death. Among is most famous work is ''[[Unter dem Doppeladler]]'' (Under the Double Eagle)''.'' Wagner died in 1908 following an accumulation of [[debt]].