Annotation:Quick Step from the Battle of Prague
QUICK STEP FROM THE BATTLE OF PRAGUE. AKA - "Battle of Prague (3)," "Quick March from the Battle of Prague." AKA and see "Turk's March (3)." English, March (2/4 time). D Major (Aird, Barber, Howe): C Major (Manson, Robinson). Standard tuning (fiddle). AABB. "Quick Step from the Battle of Prague" is one of several marches contained in the larger work "Battle of Prague" (c. 1788) by the Czech-English composer Franz Kotzwara, who died in England in 1791. A descriptive, episodic work for piano, it features trumpet calls, patriotic airs, low bass rumbles in imitation of cannon fire, spirited passages for marching and attacking armies; each section bears a title or a description of what aspect of the battle is depicted in those measures. Indeed, many of the melodies from the piece found their way into popular and traditional music, including several marches. See notes for "annotation:Finale in the Battle of Prague" and "annotation:March in the Battle of Prague" for more.
