The Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331 (300i), by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a piano sonata in three
movements. It is uncertain where and when Mozart
composed the sonata; however, Vienna or Salzburg 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 March", is often heard on its own and is one
of Mozart's best-known piano pieces; it was Mozart
himself who ...(+)
The Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331 (300i), by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a piano sonata in three
movements. It is uncertain where and when Mozart
composed the sonata; however, Vienna or Salzburg 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 March", is often heard on its own and is one
of Mozart's best-known piano pieces; it was Mozart
himself who titled the rondo "Alla Turca". 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 Turkish style, including
Mozart's own opera Die Entführung aus dem Serail. 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.
Although originally written for Piano, I created this
Arrangement at the request of a school group's String
Quintet (3 Violins, Viola & Cello).
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