Ludwig van Beethoven | Moonlight Sonata (1802)
The Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, marked Quasi una fantasia, Op. 27, No. 2, is a piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was completed in 1801 and dedicated in 1802 to his pupil Countess Julie "Giulietta" Guicciardi. The popular name Moonlight Sonata goes back to a critic's remark after Beethoven's death. The verbatim translation would actually be "Moonshine Sonata".
1802-08-02 19:00:00 - Beethoven
PERFORMANCE
Claudio Arrau, Germany, 1970
I. Adagio sostenuto
II. Allegretto
III. Presto agitato