Rondo alla Turca
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Alternative embedded performance: Mozart — Rondo Alla Turca, performed by Marnie Laird (Brooklyn Duo). The preferred recording remains linked on YouTube.
First listen
Listen once without writing. What do you notice?
Listen closely
1 STRUCTUREWhat tune do you hear again and again?
Sentence stemThe ___ tune comes back.
Vocabulary
- first
- main
- repeated
2 ARTICULATIONDo the piano notes sound smooth or short?
Sentence stemThe notes sound ___.
Vocabulary
- smooth
- short
- bouncy
3 TEMPOIs the music fast, slow, or changing?
Sentence stemThe music is ___.
Vocabulary
- fast
- slow
- getting faster
4 DYNAMICSIs the piano loud, quiet or changing?
Sentence stemThe piano becomes ___.
Vocabulary
- louder
- quieter
- the same
5 PITCHDoes the tune move up, down or both?
Sentence stemThe tune ___.
Vocabulary
- rises
- falls
- goes up and down
How does this piece make you feel?
There is no right or wrong answer. Which words match your response?
calmexcitedhopefulcuriousjoyfulpowerfulpeacefultensedreamybravethoughtfulenergeticmysteriouscomfortedrestlessproudsadsurprisedupliftedfocused
Music through time
1783 · Western classical
- Medieval500–1400
- Baroque1600–1750
- Classical1750–1820
- Romantic1820–1900
- 20th century1900–2000
- Contemporary2000–present