Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
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Moonlight Sonata
The Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor "Quasi una fantasia", Op. 27, No. 2, popularly known as the Moonlight Sonata, is a piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was completed in 1801 and dedicated in 1802 to his pupil, Countess Giulietta Guicciardi.
This piece is one of Beethoven's most popular compositions for the piano, and it was a popular favorite even in his own day. Beethoven wrote the Moonlight Sonata in his early thirties, and did so after he had finished with some commissioned work; there is no evidence that he was commissioned to write this sonata.
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Top 10 most popular music
Symphony No.3 in E flat, Op.55 'Eroica'
String Quartet No.14 in C sharp minor, Op.131
Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major
Piano Sonata No.30 in E, Op.109
Symphony No.7 in A, Op.92
Fidelio, Op.72
Coriolan Overture, Op.62
Violin Concerto in D, Op.61
Violin Sonata No.9, Op.47 'Kreutzer Sonata'
Fantasy in C minor for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, Op.80
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The funeral of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) in Vienna March 2, 1827. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 10 Dec 2015.
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