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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Turkish Rondo" from Piano Sonata in A, K. 331
Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A
What's a Rondo?
Rondo is an Italian word that means round. A rondo is an instrumental form with a refrain that keeps coming back. Unlike the verses of a song, though, the music in a rondo changes between each repetition of the refrain.
1. A rondo is a piece with a refrain or chorus that keeps coming back.
True
False
2.A rondo always starts with the rondo melody.
3. In a rondo, different tunes alternate with the rondo melody
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