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1915; Musical Times Publications; Volume: 56; Issue: 871 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2307/910068

2397-5318

Denise Minor,

Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research

could have seen Mr. Preston's letter in our August issue, says he at once recognised the carillon as a melodic outline almost identical with that of a piece called 'The Old Prussian Tattoo,' date about I720, in a March Album published by Augener & Co.He asks: 'Is there any authority for the Augener title?If so, how ironical for Mr. Kidson were he to find his fondly-imagined French air is one of the products and concomitants of that military system organized by Frederick William I., now called Prussianism.I know nothing about carillon-matters, yet would venture to suggest that the tune is admirable from the viewpoint of the "goose-step."'Mr. FRANK KIDSON writes: 'Mr.Preston informs me that the "Prussian Tattoo" appears in two modern books of Marches, viz., Boosey's "March Album " and Dr. Westbrook's " Album of Marches for the Organ" (Augener).I venture to think that if the Prussian