Ottoman Empire
"Aziziye March"

Music by: Callisto Guatelli
In use: 1861-1876

The composer of the march to honour sultan Abdülaziz I (Abdul Aziz I) was the leader of the sultan's band, Callisto Guatelli, also an Italian like his predecessor Giuseppe Donazetti, who composed the previous two sultans' marches. By this time it seemed to be expected of each new sultan that an imperial march would be composed for him

Special thanks to: Emre Araci for some of this information.

See also: Ottoman Empire (1829-1839, 1918-1922), Ottoman Empire (1839-1861, 1876), Ottoman Empire (1876-1909), Ottoman Empire (1909-1918).