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Introduction to Beethoven's Turkish March

Actually, it is the third movement of Mozart's "Piano Sonata in A major". Later it was taken out by Beethoven.

Many people think that "Turkish March" is a piano piece written. In fact, it is the third movement of Mozart's "Piano Sonata in A major". Later it was taken out by Beethoven. In 1777, when Mozart performed on his second tour, he forged a deep friendship with musicians Weber and others, which deepened his understanding of society, made his creative ideas more mature, and revealed a mature creative style in his instrumental music creation. , this characteristic is reflected in the creation of his violin concerto and piano concerto. "Piano Sonata in A major" (Op. 331) was written in Paris during this period (1778). Mozart wrote nineteen piano sonatas. These sonatas all show creative characteristics such as bright and optimistic musical ideas, perfectly symmetrical structures and rigorous cantabile melodies. "Piano Sonata in A major" is the eleventh and the most famous one. It has only three movements, the first movement is the "Elegant Andante", the second movement is the "Minuet", and the third movement is the "Turkish March". The reason why this piece of music has become the representative work of Mozart's piano sonata is that its three movements are very successful. The interesting thing is the unique and unique style of the third movement, which is incomparable in beauty to the first two movements. If you are familiar with Turkish music, you will feel that this piece of music does not have a strong Turkish national flavor. However, at that time, its style had broken away from the clichés, and the music seemed unique and unique. Because of its smooth and beautiful melody and easy technique, it was loved by people. Beginners to piano are interested in playing it; famous pianists also use it as one of their regular repertoires. It can be said that it is a piece of music that is both elegant and popular. It is said that more than 200 years ago, when the Turkish king visited Europe, he always brought a band with him to introduce unique Turkish music to Europe. At that time, some European composers became interested in writing exotic music and liked to incorporate exotic music into their works, so "Turkish Fever" appeared. In fact, the third movement of Mozart's "Piano Sonata in A major" does not have obvious characteristics of Turkish music, and the real Turkish style is not strong. Because Mozart indicated at the beginning of this movement that the music is Turkish-style, it was later regarded as Known as the "Turkish March". "Turkish March" adopts the rondo form, so some people call it "Turkish Rondo". The music begins with the first theme in the key of A minor, with a light and lively melody and a flexible rhythm; then the second theme appears; and then the first theme is repeated to end the first section. In the middle of the piece, the tune shifts to the key of A major and consists of four small sections. The first small section is a bright and majestic march rich in oriental colors. The theme tone and rhythm are sonorous and powerful, and the momentum is majestic. It makes people suddenly enlightened and forms a strong contrast with the first section. This theme appears three times in the whole song. The two interludes and the main part complement and complement each other, forming this unique and world-famous piece of music. For these reasons, the "Turkish March" was extracted from the "Piano Sonata in Major" and often appeared in concerts as an independent piano piece. Some people also adapted this piece into a solo, orchestral or light music piece. In the middle of the piece, the tune shifts to the key of A major and consists of four small sections. The first small section is a bright and majestic march rich in oriental colors. The theme tone and rhythm are sonorous and powerful, and the momentum is majestic. It makes people suddenly enlightened and forms a strong contrast with the first section. This theme appears three times in the whole song. The second section is a fast melody composed almost entirely of sixteenth notes, like a team running fast. The third short section that follows also has a fast melody composed almost of sixteenth notes, and the melody of the second short section flows out unstoppably. The fourth section is exactly the same as the first section, that is, it repeats the oriental and majestic march in this section. Then, the tune switches back to A minor, which is a reappearance of the first section. The ending part of the music is longer. It is based on march-style tones and is developed with variations. The melody is performed in the key of A major, making the music appear magnificent, magnificent and majestic. The tone continues to develop, and the melody continues to reach a climax and ends the whole song.