Barenboim: Beethoven - Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight"

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At Palais Kinsky, Vienna, 1983-1984
Daniel Barenboim - piano

Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight"
0:19 Adagio Sostenuto
7:03 Allegreto
9:20 Presto agitato

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Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2, has long been a favourite on recital programs. Dubbed the 'Moonlight' after Beethoven's death by the poet Ludwig Rellstab, whose verses ware set by Schubert, this evocative name has stuck. The tranquil opening movement contrasts with the boisterous finale.

The Grammy award-winning pianist Daniel Barenboim has been active on the concert stage since the age of seven when he made his stage debut in his hometown of Buenos Aires. Well known for his work with the East-Western Divan Orchestra, a group of young Arab and Israeli musicians, he is currently the director of the Berlin State Opera, La Scala (Milan) and the Staatskapelle Berlin. Barenboim is described as "one of the few musicians in the world today who could accurately be describe as legendary".

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