Composed between 1801 and 1802, this popular piece is one of Beethoven’s best known piano works. Despite its nickname, in Beethoven’s mind this was never the ‘Moonlight’ Sonata. Instead, the rather ...

Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Sonata quasi una fantasia,” more popularly known as the “Moonlight Sonata” (1802). (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Beethoven at 250 A coming novel tells the story of the piano student who was the dedicatee of one of classical music’s most famous works. By Patricia ...

The music of Beethoven is often flagged for its extraordinary emotional power. But look here, how affecting it is even to a really tiny tot. Sitting eagerly in the audience for his older sister’s ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Slowly spiralling chords in the right hand. Deep, sinking bass in the left. The opening to Beethoven’s ...