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Daniel Steibelt Rondo à la turque from Sonata in C Op37 No1
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Although Mozart's 'Rondo à la turque' is one of the most famous piano solos of all time, he did not have a monopoly of Turkish-flavoured music, so fashionable at the end of the 18th century. Hummel also wrote a Turkish Rondo, and so did Mozart's near contemporary, the German composer-pianist Daniel Steibelt (1765?-1823). This date of birth, quoted in the Wikipedia article— http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_S... —seems to come from Fétis—but according to W. H. Henderson's preface to the 19th century compilation of rondos and sonatinas which I have used, Steibelt may have been born in 1755 or 1756, making him an exact contemporary of Mozart. Steibelt was active in Paris and elsewhere in Europe before settling in St. Petersburg, where he became director of the Royal Opera. • The Wiki article credits him with 45 rondos—but Henderson claims 117! To appreciate the Turkish element of this (and Mozart's) piece, you must imagine the repeated chords in the left hand being augmented by pedal-operated percussive effects that were found on some fortepianos of the period. With or without them, it is an enjoyable piece to play (and hopefully to listen to!). I have used a French title, as I assume that Steibelt would have been unlikely to name it in English, even though the American compilation uses just the English title. • From the American score, I assumed this was a standalone piece, but it is actually a piano-only version of the last movement of a piano sonata, which has ad-lib violin and tambourine parts for this movement. It would be great to hear it played with those added on! • Thumbnail image created with Wombo Dream ( t.ly/zhJa ). • #germanmusic #turkishmusic #rondo • -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • Played by Phillip Sear • http://www.psear.co.uk (Email: [email protected] • WhatsApp: http://wa.me/441444483794 ) TikTok: / pianogems
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