Maretzek, Max
Composer, conductor; Brunn. B. 1821; d. 1897.
MARCH MEISTERSÄNGER March, Marche (Fr.) (marsh), Marcia (It.) | Mässig (Ger.) (may'-sig). Moderate; mod- (mar-chee-a); Marsch (Ger.) (marsh). A composition with strongly marked rhythm, designed to accompany the walking of a body of men. Marches vary in tempo from the slow, funeral march to the "charge."
The following are the principal varieties :
Parade March (Ger., Paraden-Marsch; Fr., pas-ordinaire); Quick-march or Quickstep (Ger., Geschwind-Marsch; Fr., pas redouble); Charge (Ger., Sturm-Marsch; Fr., pas-de-charge). The funeral march and parade march are generally in 1 time; the quick marches often in time.