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The '''Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major |
The '''Piano Sonata No. 11''' in A major, [[Köchel catalogue|K.]] 331 (300i), by [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]] is a [[piano sonata]] in three [[movement (music)|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). |
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==Structure== |
==Structure== |
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All of the movements are in the [[key (music)|key]] of [[A major]] or [[A minor]]; therefore, the work is [[homotonal]]. A typical performance of this entire sonata takes about 20 minutes.<ref>{{Allmusic|class=composition|id=mc0002374455|first=Brian|last=Robins|label=Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major ("Alla Turca") K. 331 (K. 300i)|accessdate=1 June 2011}}</ref> |
All of the movements are in the [[key (music)|key]] of [[A major]] or [[A minor]]; therefore, the work is [[homotonal]]. A typical performance of this entire sonata takes about 20 minutes.<ref>{{Allmusic|class=composition|id=mc0002374455|first=Brian|last=Robins|label=Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major ("Alla Turca") K. 331 (K. 300i)|accessdate=1 June 2011}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | 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 was Mozart himself who titled the rondo "Alla Turca".<ref>John Thompson's Modern Course for the Piano: ''The Fifth Grade Book.'' The Willis Music Company; Cincinnati, OH, 1952.</ref> It imitates the sound of [[Ottoman military band|Turkish Janissary bands]], the music of which was much in vogue at that time. Various other works of the time imitate this [[Turkish music (style)|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 music (style)#The "Turkish stop" on early pianos|Turkish stop]]", allowing it to be embellished with extra percussion effects. |
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This sonata is unique amongst Mozart's piano sonatas in that it alone lacks any movement that, overall, is in sonata form. However, it does not lack sonata form entirely, because if you look at the Menuetto movement, and consider the "Menuetto" and "Trio" sections separately, each of them is in a miniature sonata form within itself. |
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| ⚫ | 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 was Mozart himself who titled the rondo "Alla Turca".<ref>John Thompson's Modern Course for the Piano: ''The Fifth Grade Book.'' The Willis Music Company; Cincinnati, OH, 1952.</ref> It imitates the sound of [[Ottoman military band|Turkish Janissary bands]], the music of which was much in vogue at that time. Various other works of the time imitate this [[Turkish music (style)|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 music (style)#The "Turkish stop" on early pianos|Turkish stop]]", allowing it to be embellished with extra percussion effects |
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==Relationships to later compositions== |
==Relationships to later compositions== |
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* [http://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/make-table.cgi?searchingfor=mozart+331 Free scores of the Piano Sonata No. 11] at [[Mutopia Project]] |
* [http://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/make-table.cgi?searchingfor=mozart+331 Free scores of the Piano Sonata No. 11] at [[Mutopia Project]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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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).
Structure
- Andante grazioso – a theme with six variations
- Menuetto – a minuet and trio
- Alla Turca – Allegretto
All of the movements are in the key of A major or A minor; therefore, the work is homotonal. A typical performance of this entire sonata takes about 20 minutes.[1]
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 was Mozart himself who titled the rondo "Alla Turca".[2] 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.
Relationships to later compositions
- The theme of the first movement was used by Max Reger in one of his best known works, the Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Mozart (1914) for orchestra.
- Contrary to popular assumption, Dave Brubeck did not base the melody or harmony of his "Blue Rondo à la Turk" on those of the Turkish Rondo. During a 2003 interview, Brubeck commented that he "should've just called [his composition] 'Blue Rondo', because the title just seemed to confuse people."[citation needed]
Scores
- Sonate in A KV 331: Score and critical report (in German) in the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe
- Free scores by Piano Sonata No. 11 at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- Free scores of the Piano Sonata No. 11 at Mutopia Project
- Free sheet music of Piano Sonata No. 11 from Cantorion.org
References
- ^ Robins, Brian. Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major ("Alla Turca") K. 331 (K. 300i) at AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ^ John Thompson's Modern Course for the Piano: The Fifth Grade Book. The Willis Music Company; Cincinnati, OH, 1952.
External links
Media related to Piano Sonata No. 11 at Wikimedia Commons