Mozart/Ariondo: Turkish March (Rondo alla Turca) for solo accordion

Youtube channel Arranged for solo accordion by Nick Ariondo, Mozart’s Piano Sonata in A Major (3rd movement) is the international favorite known as Turkish March/Rondo alla Turca. Upon hearing the Turkish bands during his travels, Mozart became inspired to incorporate this folk style idiom into his piano sonata which has been performed worldwide in a variety of instrumental renditions. In this video, we hear another version as performed & arranged by accordion virtuoso Nick Ariondo. Typical of the folk and classical style of the 18th century, Ariondo’s arrangement utilizes rhythmic drive, intricate scale patterns between both hands and additional surprises with close-up camera angles for split screen viewing.