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How can one forget to mention the incredible mind of Mozart? To say he was a talented performer and composer would be greatly undermining his commitment to music and his tireless years of devotion to his passion. "Rondo Alla Turca" is one of my favorite pieces. It is also called the "Turkish Rondo," and Wikipedia mentions how the music portrays Janissary Bands, that had imitated music quite famous at that time. I listened to a wide range of Janissary Band music, music of the Ottoman Turkish people. It is interesting how this completely European piece is invoking such a different sound that is played with different musical instruments all together. It is as if you would try to play an electric guitar for a piece that you would normally expect a sitar to play. While it may even sound amazing, it is not what you expect. However, I will still say that Mozart is Mozart. So his interpretation of Turkish Janissary Bands actually convey its' essence. I listened to a majority of Janissary band music that was simply slower that sounded more like a vast majority of Ottoman Turkish people marching across lands. While Mozart's "Rondo Alla Turca" was a quick paced piece that seemed, to me, to convey the celebration and glory of an expanding Ottoman Empire.
I would hate to degrade an original piece of music with a remixed counterpart, but Adya Classic's version of "Rondo Alla Turca" fixes in some Turkish hues, especially with its' choice of instruments, compared to a very European sounding original piece from Mozart. For its' time, originality, and character, Mozart's "Rondo Alla Turca" has stood the test of time. This piece is certainly one of my favorites.
References
Wikipedia. Piano Sonata No. 11 (Mozart). (2012, September 16). Retrieved from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No._11_(Mozart)
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