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    Turkish Rondo

    from Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major


    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Born: January 27, 1756
    Died: December 5, 1791 child prodigy. Mozart was
    still a musical genius, but after
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart he stopped being a cute kid,
    was born in Salzburg, Austria, people stopped making a big
    where his father Leopold fuss over him. At that time,
    was a violinist and composer. musicians were treated like
    Wolfgang (or Wolferl, as his servants, but Mozart did not,
    family called him) was a child and could not think of himself
    prodigy. He composed his first in this way.
    piece of music at age five; he
    had his first piece published Mozart was only 35 when he
    when he was seven; and he died. During his short life,
    wrote his first opera when he composed in all differ-
    he was twelve. By the time ent musical forms, including
    Wolfgang was six, he was an operas, symphonies, concertos,
    excellent pianist and violinist. masses, and chamber music.
    He and his sister Maria Anna He is considered one of the
    (known as Nannerl) traveled finest musicians the world has
    all over Europe performing ever known.  
    for royalty.

    When he grew up, Mozart


    moved to Vienna and tried
    to earn a living as a pianist
    and composer. However, he
    had a hard time handling the
    fact that he was no longer a

    Follow along as you listen to Mozart’s Turkish Rondo


    Rondo
    An instrumental composition in which the main theme is alternated with contrasting themes.
    If the main theme is labeled A, and the other sections are labeled B, C, and D, the form of a rondo would be A-B-A-C-A-D-A.

    1 2 3

    The music has a Listen for the strong beat of The music has fun sliding up and down the scale.
    happy start. the Rondo theme.

    6 7
    4 5

    The Rondo theme


    Once again, we hear A coda (Italian for “tail”) ends
    The Rondo theme returns. appears again.
    the happy melody the piece.
    from the beginning.
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