Mozart - Rondo Alla Turca

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K 331 (300i) is a sonata in three movements:

1. Andante grazioso — a theme with six variations
2. Menuetto — a minuet and trio
3. Alla Turca: Allegretto in A minor

All of the movements are in the key of A major or A minor; that is, the work is homotonal.

A typical performance takes about 24 minutes.

It is uncertain where and when Mozart composed the sonata; however, Vienna or Salzburg in around 1783 is currently thought to be most likely (Paris and dates as far back as 1778 have also been suggested).

The last movement, Alla Turca, popularly known as the Turkish Rondo, is often heard on its own and is one of Mozart's best-known piano pieces. It imitates the sound of Turkish Janissary bands, the music of which was much in vogue at that time. Various other works of the time imitate this music, including Mozart's own opera The Abduction from the Seraglio. For more on this style of work, see Turkish music (style)

In Mozart's time, the last movement was sometimes performed on pianos built with a "Turkish stop", allowing it to be embellished with extra percussion effects; see Fortepiano.

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[spartan480bce]

cantbelieve i want to learn this on piano, it sounds incredibly hard

[Spartxo]

@spartan480bce compared to other pieces of mozart, it's very easy! ;)

[honeyluna1221]

Just love it

[Frogiful]

since it's a rondo, which part is part a, b, or c?

[demonsmoker666]

@aliyahrae14 I think everyone would:)

[aliyahrae14]

I would have loved to actually heard HIM play it :)

[MELODY59833]

<3 

[cutiepie1995lol]

when i first started learning piano my dad madde me learn this first

[AngieMiguel]

MUY BIEN TOCADA EXELENTE LA INTERPRETACIÓN

[stompquality]

should start at 2:04 end at 3:29 very repetitive for the first couple minutes

[IvlrRight]

wow. is this a duet? or the person playing is extremely good!

[TheLOLILALOL]

comprendo in italiano

[jonvaldeeeezy]

whoa i didnt notice that the picture was zooming in  until now :O