address@hidden writes:
Is it possible to convert a symbol (such as `'bes'`) to a pitch (in
this case `(ly:make-pitch 1 0 0)`)? I know you can do `#{ bes' #}` to
get a pitch, but that only appears to work for constants.
Or, for a more general question: is there some way to eval() a string
as Lilypond code?
In newer 2.19 versions
(ly:parse-string-expression (ly:parser-clone) "bes'")
In older versions, ly:parser-clone may need an argument and in most
user-level uses just writing parser will likely work as such an
argument.