Sonata Op. 27 no. 2 was published in 1802 under the title Sonata quasi una Fantasia, but is known today as the Moonlight Sonata after the German music critic Ludwig Rellstab wrote that it reminded him ...

12. Ludwig van Beethoven wrote sonatas for his love interests. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, popularly called Moonlight Sonata, was a hit from the time of its completion in 1801.

A journey to Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata Sara Mohr-Pietsch maps a musical universe around Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, exploring the sound worlds of Mozart, Holst and Saint-Saëns along the way.

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