Category Archives: Mozart Rondo Alla Turca

Playing through Rondo Alla Turca by Mozart on the Haddorff piano and making adjustments (Video)

This recently acquired Haddorff piano definitely has smaller spacing between notes than my two Steinways, so it’s a bit of an adjustment. The piano will also need a second tuning as that’s an important area of maintenance neglected by the … Continue reading

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Piano Lesson: W.A. Mozart Rondo Alla Turca: Allegretto from Sonata, K.331 (Videos)

In my instructional video, I discuss how Mozart’s light-hearted Rondo is formed and ways to practice it. (The Rondo has a redundant “A” section, interspersed with contrasting B, C, D, etc. musical material) There’s a dualism of “A” minor/”A” Major … Continue reading

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