Relationships To Later Compositions
- The theme of the first movement was used by Max Reger in one of his best known works, the Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Mozart (1914) for orchestra.
- Contrary to popular assumption, Dave Brubeck did not base the melody or harmony of his "Blue Rondo à la Turk" on those of the Turkish Rondo. During a 2003 interview, Brubeck commented that he "should've just called 'Blue Rondo', because the title just seemed to confuse people."
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