Piano Sonata No. 14 (Beethoven)
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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, completed in 1801 and dedicated in 1802 to his pupil Countess Julie "Giulietta" Guicciardi.[lower-alpha 2] Although known throughout the world as the Moonlight Sonata (German: Mondscheinsonate), it was not Beethoven who so christened it. The name grew popular later, likely long after Beethoven's death.
Piano Sonata No. 14 | |
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Sonata quasi una fantasia | |
by Ludwig van Beethoven | |
Other name | Moonlight Sonata |
Key | C♯ minor, D♭ major (second movement) |
Opus | 27/2 |
Style | Classical period |
Form | Piano sonata |
Composed | 1801 |
Dedication | Countess Giulietta Guicciardi |
Published | 1802 |
Publisher | Giovanni Cappi |
Duration | 15 minutes |
Movements | 3 |
Audio samples | |
I. Adagio sostenuto (6:00) | |
II. Allegretto (2:06) | |
The piece is one of Beethoven's most famous compositions for the piano, and was quite popular even in his own day.[1] Beethoven wrote the Moonlight Sonata around the age of 30, after he had finished with some commissioned work; there is no evidence that he was commissioned to write this sonata.[1]