Topmusicanswers
- Why is Rondo Alla Turca called Turkish March?
- How many instruments were used in Turkish March?
- What is the form of Turkish March?
Why is Rondo Alla Turca called Turkish March?
The last movement, marked Alla turca, popularly known as the "Turkish Rondo" or "Turkish March", is often heard on its own and is one of Mozart's best-known piano pieces. Mozart himself titled the rondo "Alla turca". It imitates the sound of Turkish Janissary bands, the music of which was much in vogue at that time.
How many instruments were used in Turkish March?
One popular, electronic music version is Jean Jacques Perrey's The elephant never forgets. Your correspondent likes the following funny performance of the Turkish march, which is played on eight pianos at the same time!
What is the form of Turkish March?
Mozart composed Sonata No. 11 at the age of around 27 - perhaps in 1783 in Vienna or Salzburg. The third and final movement, known popularly as the Turkish March, is in the rondo form, and was entitled 'Alla Turca' by Mozart himself.
