Saturday, February 18, 2012

Moonlight Sonata

Dear Reader,

One of the most famous compositions of Beethoven is the Moonlight Sonata in C# minor.
While its first movement is serene with untiring flowery arpeggios throughout, its second movement is like a conjunction leading to the explosive finale.
Here is my attempt to play the 1st movement, taken it a little faster - apologies for the disturbances in the background, muddy bass and minor glitches at places.

Disclaimer: As it is self-taught, there could be differences in interpretation and execution :-)

This seemingly simple intermediate level piece is difficult to execute and bring the desired feel to the listener. In my opinion, some notes are to be stressed and some notes to be held more than written. The high notes on the right hand little finger should make flowing phrases and the progression in the bass, smooth, as realized by Wilhelm Kempff!

Please listen and comment!



Cheers...