Soloist: Giltburg, Boris

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Composer: Beethoven, Ludwig van

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight"

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Venue: Fazioli Concert Hall, Sacile

Date of Concert: 2020

Playing Time: 00:16:05

Television Director: French, Stewart

Catalogue Number: NVF1233

UPC: 730099623315

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It was the true hidden gem of the cycle, Boris Giltburg wrote about Sonata No. 13. The fault for its being a 'hidden' gem lies at least partially with its sister, the incommensurably more popular 'Moonlight' Sonata, Op. 27, No. 2. The nickname was coined by Ludwig Rellstab, a German poet and influential music critic, some five years after Beethoven's death, but its colossal popularity certainly dated back to Beethoven's lifetime. Even without a nickname, the starkly painted landscape of its first movement, the forlorn melody, the quiet grief embodied in the accompanying triplets, the fateful descent of the bass line - all those gripped the imagination of the listeners. A middle movement of exquisite, fragile beauty, and a dark whirlwind of a finale with its rage and despair strengthened the impact that much more. And the fact that the first movement is relatively technically undemanding could only increase the work's popularity.

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