27, 2 (Sonata quasi una fantasia), Cappi, 879'. ↑ 'Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonate für Klavier (cis-Moll) op.5.') The suggestion that the work could be performed on the harpsichord reflected a common marketing practice of music publishers in the early 19th century (Siepmann 1998, 60). Published in Vienna by Giovanni Cappi, Michaelerplatz No. Composed, and dedicated to Mademoiselle Countess Giulietta Guicciardi, by Ludwig van Beethoven. (In English, 'Sonata, almost a fantasia for harpsichord or pianoforte. ↑ The title page is in Italian, and reads SONATA quasi una FANTASIA per il Clavicembalo o Piano=forte composta e dedicata alla Damigella Contessa Giulietta Guicciardi da Luigi van Beethoven Opera 27 No.Gramophone founder Compton Mackenzie found the title 'harmless', saying that 'it is silly for austure critics to work themselves up into a state of almost hysterical rage with poor Rellstab', and adding, 'what these austere critics fail to grasp is that unless the general public had responded to the suggestion of moonlight in this music Rellstab's remark would long ago have been forgotten.' Form Other critics have approved of the nickname, finding it memorable or similar to their own connections with the work. Many critics have disagreed to the subjective, Romantic nature of the title 'Moonlight', which has often been called 'a misleading approach to a movement with almost the character of a funeral march' and 'absurd'. Later in the 19th century, it could be said that the sonata was ' universally known' by that name. Many agreed to this idea, and within ten years, the name 'Moonlight Sonata' (' Mondscheinsonate' in German) was being used in German and English publications. In 1832, five years after Beethoven's death, Rellstab imagined the effect of the first movement like a moonlight shining above Lake Lucerne. The name 'Moonlight Sonata' started to become in use after the comments made by German music critic and poet Ludwig Rellstab about what the music reminded him of. Grove Music Online translates the Italian title as ' sonata in the manner of a fantasy'. The first edition of the score has Sonata quasi una fantasia written as the heading, a title this work shares with its companion piece, Op. Completed in 1801 and dedicated in 1802 to his student, Countess Giulietta Guicciardi, it is one of Beethoven's most popular musical compositions for the piano. 2, popularly known as the Moonlight Sonata, is a piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven. 14 in C-sharp minor 'Quasi una fantasia', Op. Problems playing this file? See media help.

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