One of the most famous, haunting and beautiful compositions of all time: Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata The summer of 1801 saw Beethoven compose what turned out to be one of his best compositions of all time: Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. This beautiful … Continue reading →
Once every 200 years or so someone with the talent of a Mozart or a Beethoven comes along. Looks like this 12-year old who studies composition at Juliard might be one of them: If you’re not a musical genius (I’m … Continue reading →
Beethoven was never much for rules so why obey them for one of his most famous pieces? Even the title of the piece popularly known as the Moonlight Sonata bears reference to Beethoven’s love of not doing things the way … Continue reading →
Between 1817 and 1823, Ludwig van Beethoven composed Symphony No.9 in D Minor, Opus 125 “Choral.” Nestled in the fourth movement of this classical masterpiece is ‘Ode to Joy.’ It’s a composition of exquisite beauty, which to this day continues … Continue reading →
