RE: Tempo Indication

[Mark Stephen Mrotek]

David,

K 331 was composed in 1783, the variations in 1799, so Beethoven might
(should) have known it
So delicious to discover all of the "behind the scenes" elements of this
music!

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: David Kastrup [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2016 8:35 AM
To: Mark Stephen Mrotek <address@hidden>
Cc: 'lilypond-user' <address@hidden>
Subject: Re: Tempo Indication


[Sort of already wrote that in private communication, sorry for the
duplication]

David Kastrup <address@hidden> writes:

> "Mark Stephen Mrotek" <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Hello,
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>> Admittedly my inquiry is not directly related to the use of Lilypond. 
>> Yet the members of this list are the most knowledgeable to answer.
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>> A Beethoven piano variation has the tempo marking "alla Austriaca."
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>> Would someone please explain?
>
> While I don't really have a clue, it seems to be like a pun on Mozarts 
> "alla Turca" movement to me.  In particular since "Austria" is short 
> for Marchia Austriaca (Eastern border region).
>
> Of course, it can just literally be "in Eastern style" without second 
> thoughts.  Then you just need to know how far East.

Small correction: "Austriaca" may have meant "Eastern" in Latin, but the
sole meaning surviving into Italian is indeed "Austrian".

So it's either a jab at Mozart (would the time frame fit as well as the
contemporary notoriety of "alla Turca" as a single movement of
KV331(300i)?), or at Austria/Hungary's military music.  Either way, I expect
a March.

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David Kastrup