A Comparison of Ludwig Berger and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Alla Turca Compositions
Articles > Article · 2023
Authors: Özge GÜLBEY, MEHMET ÖZGÜN TINAR
Eurasian Journal of Music and Dance, National Refreed University Journal, National, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM), 2023, pp 126-144
Summary
<p>From the 15th century to the middle of the 18th century, there was a rivalry between The Ottoman Empire and The Holy Roman Empire. These two empires made many wars. Because of the invension of printing and religious factors which are the basis of rivalry, after some of wars and treaties made in the period of Crusades which contributed to cultural interactions of people with each other, after all these, Orientalism emerged again which belongs to era of the Roman Empire. The researches have gained importance on the existed term in 16th century and caused a new rivalry between two states within a new perspective. After transmiting of collected knowledges by travelogues with missionery exertions, Turquerie trend/concept appeared and become a new breath in aspect of socialogy and art to people. The term of Alla Turca and details of it’s place in music which existed a result of Turquerie, affects with general sides of Turquerie term to Ottoman Empire and Holy Roman Empire in rivalry period during 18th and 19th centuries, how pianist and composer Ludwig Berger (1777-1839) reviewed Alla Turca term in music, life of Berger, the pupils influenced by him; his compositions, and the comparison of similarities/differences between his Alla Turca for Piano Op. 8 and Mozart’s Rondo Alla Turca third movement of K. 331 Piano Sonata examined in the article.</p>