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Topic: The Turkish Flavors of Mozart’s Rondo (Read 1968 times)

danaunplugged

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The Turkish Flavors of Mozart’s Rondo

on: February 02, 2023, 11:02:48 PM

I made a six minute video that gives some information on the Turkish inspiration to Mozart’s famous piano piece, Rondo Alla Turca. It’s an informal YouTube video. At the end, I demonstrate a “Turkish stop” on a piano from the Beethoven Center in San Jose, CA.