[Sort of already wrote that in private communication, sorry for the duplication]
David Kastrup <d...@gnu.org> writes: > "Mark Stephen Mrotek" <carsonm...@ca.rr.com> writes: > >> Hello, >> >> >> >> Admittedly my inquiry is not directly related to the use of Lilypond. Yet >> the members of this list are the most knowledgeable to answer. >> >> >> >> A Beethoven piano variation has the tempo marking "alla Austriaca." >> >> >> >> 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. -- David Kastrup _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
