The melodious theme of the variations &, the final Turkish rondo have ensured Mozart's A-major Sonata, K. 331, an uncontested place of honour in music lessons & the concert hall. This sonata offers an original mélange of a graceful opening movement & a noisy Janissary band of piccolos, drums, cymbals, & trumpets, all woven into the piano texture. The gentlemanly mayhem springs to life in performance, conjuring up the same atmosphere that delights audiences in The Abduction from the Seraglio.