March
Romantic works
Definition
A piece in a steady duple meter designed to accompany or evoke the movement of troops or processions. As a character piece for piano the march ranges from ceremonial grandeur to intimate salon miniature.
Historical Context
The piano march as a standalone character piece flourished in the Romantic era, from Schubert's Marches militaires to the patriotic concert marches of Gottschalk and others. Gottschalk wrote several pieces in the march style, often with patriotic or ceremonial programmes.
Works (11)
- Funeral March for the Death of Michael Haydn, Op. 20
- Marsch der lustigen Brüder
- March
- Marche de Nuit, Op. 17
- Apothéose, Op. 29 — Grande Marche solennelle
- Chant de Guerre, Op. 78
- Souvenir de Porto Rico, Op. 31 — Marche des Gibaros
- Le Piccadilly (March)
- March of the Prague Student Legion (JB 1:36) Key F major
- National Guard March (JB 1:37) Key D major
- Tempo di marcia (Treasure of Melodies II) Key E major