This is shortened version of Mozart’s “Alla turca” in an arrangement for violin accompanied by piano. It should be an easy piece to learn in that it one of the most immediately recognisable and popular pieces of music in the repertoire. It was Mozart himself who titled the piece “Alla turca” (Turkish March) as the music was intended to imitate the sounds of the instruments in the then familiar Turkish military bands. Understood to have been composed in 1783, a tempo in the range 110 – 120 quarter note (crotchet) beats to the minute is suggested. It is a very adaptable piece stylistically and in the repertoire of classical musicians, folk bands, jazz groups and café style ensembles. The small decorative notes are probably best omitted in the first stages of learning the piece. A violin part is appended to the full score. The music editor has left the staccato markings in place from the piano score although they might not be totally appropriate a violinist.
