shortly after the Battle of Cer to commemorate the Serbian victory. He dedicated it to his favourite commander in the army, Colonel Stojanović, who was killed in the fighting. His piece was initially titled March to Victory. Some scholars have hypothesized that Binički based his work on an Ottoman Turkish military march. In 1915, Serbia was invaded by Austria-Hungary, Germany and Bulgaria. The Serbian lines quickly collapsed and the Serbian Army was forced to retreat through Albania. The Belgrade Military Orchestra subsequently lost all of its instruments and its entire music archive. Binički survived the retreat and managed to reach the Greek island Corfu, where he collected new instruments, reconstructed his scores and arranged a concert in the Corfu National Theatre. He and other Serbian musicians toured France in 1917, beginning with three concerts held in Paris. After the war, Binički returned to the Balkans and took part in a six-month tour through the towns of the newly created Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. He retired as head of the Opera Sector of the National Theatre in 1920 and was succeeded by Stevan Hristić. He died in Belgrade on 15 February 1942. Legacy Binički is considered one of the leading Serbian composers of the Generation of the 1870s. March on the Drina is one of his best known works. The song experienced widespread popularity during and after World War I and became one of the most famous Serbian nationalist songs. Major works (Translations not available) Solo songs Grivna — lyrics by A. Šantić. Kad ja vidjeh oči tvoje — J. Ilic. Da su meni oči tvoje — J. Ilić. o polju je kiša pala — J. Jovanović -Zmaj.< Spava moma Jorgovan grana procvala — A. Šantić. Na Liparu — Đ. Jakšić. Mila sliko njena — A. Šantić. Dan za danom u nepovrat tone. Siđi mi draga, siđi — J. Jovanović – Zmaj. Imam jednu želju. Other compositions Put oko sveta — B. Nušić Tašana — B. Stanković Zlato moje, srce moje Cvetala mi ruža Imam jednu želju Kraljevo kolo Srpskoj slobodi — muški zbor Đido — po D. Jenku U kolu (Iz zbirke "Seljančice") Na Uranku — opera, in one act Jorgovan grana procvala Mijatovke Ekvinocijo — Uvertira — I. Vojnović Ježeva molitva Pesme iz Južne Srbije Svečani marš (Marš kraljeve garde) Potera — pesme Ljiljan i Omorika — bajka Taras Buljba Enon Arden — music by Richard Strauss