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 STRUCTUREWhich musical idea keeps coming back?
Sentence stemThe ___ idea keeps returning.
Vocabulary
- first
- main
- contrasting
- repeated
2 ARTICULATIONAre the notes smooth or detached?
Sentence stemThe notes sound ___.
Vocabulary
- smooth
- detached
- short
- flowing
3 DYNAMICSHow does the volume change?
Sentence stemThe music becomes ___.
Vocabulary
- louder
- softer
- suddenly loud
- suddenly quiet
4 PULSEHow does the steady pulse help the music feel lively?
Sentence stemThe pulse feels ___ and makes the music sound ___.
Vocabulary
- steady
- quick
- bouncy
- energetic
5 PITCHHow does the melody move between higher and lower notes?
Sentence stemThe melody moves ___ before it ___.
Vocabulary
- higher
- lower
- in steps
- in leaps
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