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Beethoven composed the "Turkish March" as part of his incidental music for August von Kotzebue's play "Die Ruinen von Athen" (The Ruins of Athens). Its percussive "Turkish" style reflects 18th-century European fascination with Janissary military bands.

Beethoven composed "Die Ruinen von Athen" (The Ruins of Athens) as incidental music for a play. The "Marcia alla Turca" reflects the 18th-century European fascination with Ottoman military music.

Beethoven composed "Die Ruinen von Athen" (The Ruins of Athens) as incidental music for a play. The "Turkish March" (Marcia alla turca) became a standalone favorite, reflecting European fascination with "exotic" Ottoman military music. Its lively rhythm and memorable melody contributed to its enduring popularity.

Composed as part of the incidental music for August von Kotzebue's play "Die Ruinen von Athen", this march reflects Beethoven's fascination with "exotic" Turkish musical motifs, popular in Europe during the early 19th century.

This lively march from Beethoven's incidental music for "Die Ruinen von Athen" became widely popular in piano arrangements, symbolizing European fascination with "Turkish" musical styles in the 19th century.