The first piece in this set, though often performed as a solo piece and currently one of the most popular piano works by Schubert, was originally a piano duet. It was composed in 1818, when Schubert was stationed in Zseliz. In this year, many piano duets were composed for the purpose of teaching piano to the two daughters of Count Esterházy. All three of these marches are delightful piano duets, combining bright vigor with lightness, and evoke the scene of enjoyable piano lessons at the Esterházy household.