The government of the Dual Monarchy spends most of the next four weeks after the assassination pondering its response. Meanwhile, the rest of Europe is moving on, not expecting a strong Austrian response.
 

Listen.

Download.

Transcript.

 

---

Playlist:
 
Fanfare

Opening Theme

“Werdenfelser Trompeten-Ländler”
Traditional. Public domain.
Performed by the Dachauer Bauern-Kapelle, under the direction of Hans Straßmaier. Public domain recording made in 1910. Source.

Closing Theme

 

Except when otherwise indicated, the contents of this podcast are © and ℗ 2016, 2017 by Mark Painter, all rights reserved. Some music and sound effects used by arrangement with Pond 5.

 
In Europe during the last days of peace, Britain, France, and Russia are preoccupied with internal matters, while Austria and Germany discuss war.
 

Listen.

Download.

Transcript.

 

---

Playlist:
 
Fanfare

Opening Theme

“God Save the King”
Traditional. Public domain.
Performed by the United States Navy Band. Public domain recording. Source.

“Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean”
Composed in 1843 by Thomas A. Becket, Sr. Public domain.
Performed by the United States Navy Band. Public domain recording. Source.

“God Save the Tsar!”
Composed in 1833 by Alexei Lvov. Public domain.
Public domain recording. Source.

“La Marseillaise”
Composed in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle. Public domain.
Performed by the United States Navy Band. Public domain recording. Source.

Closing Theme

 

Except when otherwise indicated, the contents of this podcast are © and ℗ 2016, 2017 by Mark Painter, all rights reserved. Some music and sound effects used by arrangement with Pond 5. Above photograph from the German Federal Archives used pursuant to a Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 3.0 DE license.

 
The Austrian Crown Prince, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and his wife, the Duchess Sophia, were assassinated on a visit to Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. Austrians reacted with shock, although the Archduke was not personally well liked.
 

Listen.

Download.

Transcript.

 

---

Playlist:
 
Fanfare

Opening Theme

Symphony No. 8 in B-minor, “Unfinished”
Composed in 1822 by Franz Schubert. Public domain.
Performed by the Davis High School Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Angelo Moreno. Public domain recording. Source.

Kindertotenlieder (Songs on the Death of Children)
Composed in 1904 by Gustav Mahler. Public domain.
Public domain recording. Source.

Four Pieces for Clarinet and Piano
Performed by Carol McGonnell (clarinet) and Steven Beck (piano). Public domain recording. Source.

Closing Theme

 

Except when otherwise indicated, the contents of this podcast are © and ℗ 2016, 2017 by Mark Painter, all rights reserved. Some music and sound effects used by arrangement with Pond 5.