About ‘Moonlight Sonata (1st mvt)’ |
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Artist:
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Beethoven, Ludwig van (biography)
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Born:
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15/16 December 1770 , Bonn
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Died:
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26 March 1827 , Vienna
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The Artist:
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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.
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| 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) |
| Tempo Marking: | Largo |
| Score Key: | A minor (Sounding Pitch) (View more A minor Music for Piano ) |
| Duration: | 6:34 |
| Number of Pages: | 4 |
| Difficulty: | Easy Level: Recommended for Beginners with some playing experience |
| Instrument: | (View more Easy Music) |
| Style: | Classical (View more Classical Music) |
| Tags: |
dark and moody music for piano
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