Beethoven, Ludwig van - Moonlight Sonata (1st mvt)
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About 'Moonlight Sonata (1st mvt)'

Born:
15/16 December 1770 , Bonn
Died:
26 March 1827 , Vienna
The Artist:
One of the greatest and most radical composers of all time. A tormented genius, who went deaf in later life and never heard his final works. His nine symphones are probably his greatest achievement, each one an unrivalved masterpiece, but he also wrote 5 piano concertos, piano sonatas, string quartets and one opera, Fidelio.
Composed:
1801
Info:
The first movement of Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 'Quasi una fantasia' in C sharp minor Op. 27 No. 2, 'Moonlight' is one of the most popular piano pieces ever written. The sonata got its name when poet Ludwig Rellstab described the music as being 'like moonlight shining on a lake' in 1832.
Time Signature:
2/2 (View more 2/2 Music)
Duration:
6:34
Tempo Marking:
=50 Andante sostenuto
Score Key:
C# minor (Sounding Pitch) (View more C# minor Music for Piano )
Number of Pages:
4
Difficulty:
Intermediate Level: Recommended for Intermediate Level players
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Your Comment
Beethoven is really a great composer. This is one my favorite pieces from the great pianist.
Hey! This is a great piece to use when teaching arpeggios to your students.
Sep 14, 2012
very nice
Feb 29, 2012
I spent the last month looking for a nice interpretation of this song, and i found it very hard. There are lots of different interpretations, and I thought that something was missing in each one of them.
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Sep 25, 2011
Why can';t I download the midi file for this song?
May 15, 2011
This Song is pretty! But it keeps going on and on! I have had to play this one before! Its so pretty!
May 3, 2011



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