Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto – attacca

~ Recording by Maurizio Pollini

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
4.5Piano Sonata No.14 in C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 -"Moonlight" - I. Adagio Sostenuto6:21Ludwig van BeethovenMaurizio Pollini EditionMaurizio PolliniAlbum + Compilation
  • -2001-12-03
Deutsche Grammophon
27.5Piano Sonata no. 14 in C sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 -"Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto6:31Ludwig van BeethovenComplete Recordings On Deutsche GrammophonMaurizio PolliniAlbum + Compilation
  • -2016-10-21
Deutsche Grammophon
27.5Sonata in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2: 1. Adagio sostenuto6:22Ludwig van BeethovenComplete Recordings On Deutsche GrammophonMaurizio PolliniAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2025-10-10
Deutsche Grammophon486 7405

Relationships

recording engineer:Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
executive producer:Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
producer:Werner Mayer (classical producer)
piano:Maurizio Pollini (pianist) (in 1990-07, in 1991-06)
recorded at:Herkulessaal in München (Munich) (in 1991-06)
recording of:Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (in 1991-06, in 1991-07)

Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto

composer:Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
referred to in medleys:Hooked on Romance
part of:Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight” (movement) (order: 1)
is the basis for:Alegato contra las armas
Claro de luna
Mephistopheles
Moonlight (The Piano Guys)
Moonlight Act I: Path to Sanctuary
Moonlight Act II: Wheel of Destiny
Moonlight Act III: Last Judgment
Moonlight and Madness
Moonlight Sonata (Huge Version)
Moonlight Sonata (Lighter Version) (Ros Stephen's version)
Overture
What Is Eternal
orchestrations:Moonlight Sonata (orch. Stokowski)
arrangements:Adagio from the Moonlight Sonata, op. 27 no. 2 (for organ, Best)
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C‐Sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 Moonlight:I. Adagio sostenuto (Soundtrack of Path to Nowhere)
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (catch-all for arrangements)
music quoted in:ALIVE
Happy Birthday but 13 classical composers are fighting over the last slice of cake
Red Christmas (instrumental)
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